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King City DUI checkpoint ends with 1 arrest, 20 citations

KING CITY — A recent DUI checkpoint in downtown King City resulted in one arrest and 20 citations. The Aug. 27 checkpoint was held at Broadway and Canal streets from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. During the course of the Saturday night checkpoint, a total...

Jobless claims decline as coronavirus cases ease

WASHINGTON, D.C. — New claims for unemployment fell last week, the government reported Thursday, the latest sign that the labor market’s recovery, however slow and unsteady, is continuing. ā€œThe numbers look encouraging on the face of it,ā€ said Gregory Daco, chief U.S. economist at Oxford...

Services for older adults to be discussed at Monterey County Area Agency on Aging meeting

MONTEREY COUNTY — A presentation on priority services for seniors and an opportunity for the public to make comments on the 2022-23 Area Plan Update will take place at the June 23 meeting of the Monterey County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Advisory Council. One...

Burn permit suspensions lifted for Monterey, San Benito counties

Cal Fire
Cal Fire lifted its suspension of burn permits on Monday for Monterey and San Benito counties, agency officials said. At 8 a.m. Monday the suspension was no longer in effect. People with current, valid agricultural burn permits can resume burning on permissible days. Cal Fire...

New brochure showcases King City’s murals

Mural brochure
KING CITY — A new brochure featuring 20 murals around King City is now available for residents and visitors, thanks to sponsorship from King City in Bloom (KCIB). Since its founding in July 2016, KCIB volunteers have worked to ā€œrecruit and promote murals as a...

Arts Council for Monterey County and partners secure $250K grant for local arts

Arts Council for Monterey County
CENTRAL COAST — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC), along with its partners — San Benito County Arts Council and Arts Council Santa Cruz County — have been selected as one of 36 recipients in a competitive grant program designed to boost economic growth...

Police serve search warrant as part of King City attempted homicide investigation

KING CITY — A search warrant was served Friday morning in King City as part of an ongoing investigation into last October’s attempted homicide on Amherst Drive. Detectives from the South County Major Crimes Unit (MCU), a collaborative unit of the Greenfield and King City...

King City’s supportive housing project moves forward with full funding, legal settlement

KING CITY — King City’s plan to convert the former Days Inn property into a permanent supportive housing facility is officially moving forward, after it secured an additional $16 million in grants to fully fund the project. According to the City of King on Thursday,...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 9, 2026

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LAKE TALK KING CITY — A presentation titled ā€œWhat’s Under the Lake?ā€ is being offered Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 11 a.m. at the new King City History Center at 110 North Vanderhurst Ave. in King City. The public is invited. Patricia Ashe Woodfill with the...

CSUMB institute to target entrepreneurs in South Monterey County

SALINAS VALLEY — California State University Monterey Bay’s Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (iiED) has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco 2023 AHEAD program. The iiED’s proposal, which specifically targeted potential entrepreneurs from underserved and isolated...
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