Pinnacles National Park closes west entrance near Soledad over latest health guidance for COVID-19
PAICINES ā Pinnacles National Park has announced additional modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state authorities to promote social distancing.
As of March 20, in compliance with CDC guidelines and statewide...
All-around champs
Last Sundayās Ranch Rodeo drew 116 participants from the Central Coast and paid out nearly $14,000 in prize money to winners at the Salinas Valley Fairgroundsā Rava Equestrian Center in King City.
Second teenager arrested for March murder in King City
KING CITY ā A second King City teenager has been arrested in connection with the March 31 shooting that killed a 31-year-old local man.
Members of the King City Police Department, with assistance from Salinas Police and Salinas Valley State Prison, served a search warrant...
Community Foundation for Monterey County announces LEAD Institute 2025 participants
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has selected 28 emerging nonprofit managers to join the LEAD (Leadership, Education and Development) Instituteās 2025 cohort.
LEAD is a year-long professional development institute offered by the CFMCās Center for Nonprofit Excellence to foster strong, effective...
Monterey County faces $39.7M deficit
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The County of Monterey is grappling with a projected $39.7 million deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, driven by rising labor and operational costs, the ongoing impacts of multiple natural disasters and a notable reduction in one-time and federal funding.
Financial forecasts...
Monterey County responds to state rejection of Homeless Action Plan
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Nov. 3 that he has rejected all the submitted Homeless Action Plans received by counties, continuums of care and large cities, including Monterey County, and is holding the third round of Homelessness Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP)...
Monterey County hosts community workshop focused on climate change
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Sustainability Program will host an in-person workshop Thursday, Sept. 29, to understand the communityās challenges and opportunities about climate change, with a focus on resilience, equity and adaptation.
This two-hour public event, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Marina...
Mee Memorial CEO makes list of top rural hospital officials
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare Systemās CEO Rena Salamacha has earned recognition from Beckerās Hospital Review as one of ā110 rural hospital and health system CEOs to know in 2024.ā
This is the second time Salamacha has been honored by the publication in recent...
King City Fire Department aids in raising US flag at ranger station
KING CITY ā Sept. 11 will forever be a day marked by solemn observances of the terrible tragedy that occurred when terrorists attacked our country and killed nearly 3,000 innocent Americans in 2001. For each of the 23 years that followed, we pause to...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 21, 2022
BUSINESS WORKS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Arts Council for Monterey County is hosting its next Business Works program, āThe Art of Social Media: Tips and Tricks for Marketing Your Art,ā on Friday, July 22, at 10 a.m. Visual artists Jessica Ansberry and Paul Richmond will lead...





















