Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 12, 2024
WHALEFEST RETURNS
MONTEREY ā Dedicated to protecting the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and all oceans, the 14th Annual Whalefest Monterey will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14, a week before Earth Day, on and around Old Fishermanās Wharf in Monterey. Whalefest...
June is Alzheimerās and Brain Awareness Month
Worldwide, more than 55 million people are living with Alzheimerās or another dementia. Take action now ā for yourself, your loved ones and for the fight to end Alzheimerās. What actions can you commit to taking this month?
Whatever your age, now is the right...
CHP to deploy additional officers in King City area this weekend
KING CITY ā In an effort to reduce the number of motorcycle crashes, California Highway Patrol (CHP) King City Area will deploy additional officers beginning Friday on Highway 101 during Memorial Day weekend.
Officers will look for violations by both motorcycle riders and drivers that...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 18, 2025
FOSTER PETS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā SPCA Monterey County is seeking foster volunteers to care for rescued underage kittens and puppies or provide support for pets healing after surgeries. Fostering can last from a few days to several weeks, with all food, supplies and veterinary care...
Deadline nears for Monterey County artists to apply for Individual Artists Grant
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Applications are closing soon for an Individual Artists Grant through the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC).
The Individual Artists Grant program was established to acknowledge artistic excellence, offer direct assistance to artists who demonstrate readiness to take their work to the...
King City Highās Homecoming Week culminates with crowning, football victory
KING CITY ā The tradition of homecomingĀ rode high this year with all the Mustang activities and celebrations planned for King City High Schoolās 2022 Homecoming.
The weeks leading up to Homecoming Week, set for Oct. 3 through 7, were full of preparations for the upcoming...
Four contestants to compete for 2022 Miss California Rodeo Salinas
SALINAS VALLEY ā Four contestants will compete for the 2022 title of Miss California Rodeo Salinas beginning Thursday.
This yearās competition consists of personality and appearance, scholarship and scholastic contests. The winner becomes a year-round ambassador for the California Rodeo Salinas, traveling to rodeos, parades...
King City Cemetery to honor veterans with nationwide wreath-laying ceremony Saturday
KING CITY ā King City Cemetery, an official Wreaths Across America location, will host a wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m., joining more than 4,500 other locations across the country for National Wreaths Across America Day with over 3 million volunteers...
Hartnell College commemorates Veterans Appreciation Week with campus, community events
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College Veterans Resource Center will host its annual Veterans Appreciation Week from Nov. 10-14 at the collegeās Main Campus in Salinas.
The weeklong celebration honors the service, sacrifice and lasting contributions of U.S. military veterans, including Hartnellās own veteran students, faculty,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 29, 2023
SAFE WATER
SAN ARDO ā On March 11, there was a notification of the need to not drink San Ardo tap water or use it for cooking purposes. As of March 27, San Ardo Water District and Monterey County Health Department has determined that, through...





















