Monterey County mask mandate fails to gain enough support
MONTEREY COUNTY ā An ordinance that would have required face coverings indoors countywide failed to receive enough support from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors during a special meeting last week.
After extensive discussion and public comment at the Sept. 8 meeting, the board voted...
Cal Water sets irrigation restrictions for Salinas and King City districts
SALINAS VALLEY ā As part of its drought management and response plan, California Water Service (Cal Water) officially entered Stage 2 of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan on June 10 in its Salinas and King City districts.
Stage 2 includes additional outdoor watering limits and...
King City volunteers clean up for āGhost Storiesā
KING CITY ā Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum President Steve Wilson and Board Member Raye Ann Houx recently led volunteers from Sun Street Centers in a cleanup of San Lorenzo Parkās āThe Pitā in preparation for MCARLMās Ghost Stories event this Saturday.
MCARLM...
California condors headed to Central Coast for release in the wild
A group of the Peregrine Fundās California condors will soon be unfurling their nine-and-a-half-foot wings to soar the skies of central California, but first they have to get from the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho, all the way to central California, where the National Park Service and the Ventana Wildlife Society will release the condors from their respective sites at Pinnacles National Park and in Big Sur.
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 30, 2025
CHAMBER MOVING
KING CITY ā During the month of May, the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture office will be moving to the former Rustler building at 110 Vanderhurst Ave., next to the new Downtown Plaza. No exact date has been chosen yet. The...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 14, 2022
DISTRICT MEETING
SOLEDAD ā The City of Soledad and the City of Gonzales are hosting a Special Joint Meeting to discuss district-based elections on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at Soledad City Hall, 248 Main St., and streamed online...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 24, 2025
TRUTH ACT HEARING
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey Countyās Truth Act hearing will be held Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 1:30 p.m. at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 168 W. Alisal St., in Salinas. The local governing body of any California county or city, in which local...
Monterey County Superior Court prepares to launch new eCourt system
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Superior Court will be transitioning to a new case management system, eCourt, effective Jan. 20.
To ensure a smooth conversion process, residents are asked to observe the following deadlines and filing requirements:
Effective Jan. 5, electronic filings will no longer be...
King City Loaves and Fishes hands out toys
KING CITY ā King City Loaves and Fishes handed out toys to more than 100 children on Dec. 22.
The toys were donated by members of the Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated and Aera Energy.
The program was fortunate to have J.W. Paine volunteer to...
Californiaās Recall: What to Watch
SACRAMENTO ā California voters will decide whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, concluding an idiosyncratic election that has been held in the middle of a pandemic and closely watched as one of the first big indicators of the countryās political direction since...




















