Government shutdown impacts local transportation projects
Transportation Agency for Monterey County and Monterey-Salinas Transit announced this week that the federal government shutdown is adversely affecting regional transportation projects and transit services in the county.
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 5, 2025
VA HEALTHCARE
KING CITY ā Did you serve in the military? The VA Palo Alto Health Care System Medical Outreach Team will be at the King City VFW, 599 Bitterwater Road, on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. VA medical providers will...
Closure of highway offramp at Jolon Road in King City postponed
KING CITY ā A closure of the northbound Highway 101 offramp at Jolon Road, originally scheduled to take place this Thursday, has been postponed.
āAn update will be provided when a new date for this closure has been confirmed,ā Caltrans said in a news release...
King Cityās supportive housing project moves forward with full funding, legal settlement
KING CITY ā King Cityās 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,...
Police investigating shooting at King City residence
KING CITY ā Local law enforcement agencies are investigating a shooting Wednesday evening at a residence in King City.
Officers from the King City Police Department responded to a report of gunshots in the 300 block of North San Lorenzo Street at about 7:36 p.m....
King City residents, businesses honored at awards dinner
KING CITY ā A few of King Cityās
finest community members and businesses were honored Saturday evening during
the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agricultureās Annual Awards Dinner.
The Jan. 25 ceremony,
hosted inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds,
recognized Monterey County Dance Theatre and
Artistic...
King City police seek surveillance footage of vehicle involved in Saturday shooting
KING CITY ā King City Police Department is asking for the communityās help in finding a suspect vehicle that was involved in a shooting early Saturday morning.
Local officers as well as personnel from the Soledad and Greenfield police departments and Monterey County Sheriffās Office...
Community survey to help develop regional broadband strategy for Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā What are the greatest internet service needs in Monterey County? Tell the County about it in a new survey ā the second phase of the County of Montereyās efforts toward future broadband investment.
In January, the community chimed in with the Countyās...
King City Police investigating teacher misconduct at Santa Lucia School
KING CITY ā King City Police Department has opened an investigation into allegations of teacher misconduct at Santa Lucia Elementary School in King City.
According to a KCPD news release, the parent of a fifth-grade student at the school contacted police on Aug. 27 with...
Salinas Valley cities cancel annual Independence Day celebrations
SALINAS VALLEY ā Fourth of July festivities have been canceled throughout South Monterey County, with years of tradition being quelled by health concerns with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
In past years, Gonzales would host a 5K race in the morning, followed by a parade and...























