Cal Fire plans prescribed burn in South Monterey County starting March 22
PARKFIELD ā Conditions and weather permitting, Cal Fire plans to conduct a multiple-day pile burning in Ranchita Truck Trail of Southern Monterey County near Parkfield, starting March 22.
The purpose of the project is to remove excess vegetation along the Ranchita Truck Trail Fuel Break....
Hartnell College earns 2024 Seal of Excelencia
SALINAS ā Hartnell College has earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia from Excelencia in Education, the nationās premier authority on efforts to accelerate Latinx student success in higher education.
The Seal is a national certification for institutions that strive to go beyond enrollment and more...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 29, 2025
TRICKS AND TREATS
SALINAS ā SPCA Monterey County is hosting its first Halloween Tricks and Treats event on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the SPCA Learning Center, located at 1002 Monterey-Salinas Highway in Salinas. Families and children are invited to enjoy...
King City museum offers educational packets to entertain youth
KING CITY ā One South Monterey County museum has undertaken
the task of making sure children stay entertained and educated while sheltering
in place during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis with activity packets.
Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) in
King City distributed 203 packets on...
Salinas Valley cities mark Veterans Day with inaugural parade, annual events
SALINAS VALLEY ā Communities throughout the Salinas Valley commemorated Veterans Day last Tuesday with new traditions, revived programs and longstanding tributes honoring local service members.
Greenfield marked the Nov. 11 holiday with its first-ever Veterans Day Parade, drawing local veterans, city officials, community groups and...
Volunteers help clean up litter around King City
KING CITY ā More than 50 volunteers attended King City in Bloomās Earth Day Town-Wide Cleanup last Saturday morning, during which they were asked to give 90 minutes of their time to keep the town clean.
Among the attendees were volunteers from Sun Street Centers,...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | June 21, 2020
FLEA MARKETS
KING CITY ā Regular Sunday flea markets have returned to the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. New operating hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sundays. Masks are required in order to enter for anyone 6 years of age or older....
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 11, 2023
AUTHOR TALK
SALINAS ā Laureen Diephof, an accomplished columnist, photojournalist and world traveler, will be a guest speaker at the El Gabilan Library, 1400 N. Main St., in Salinas on Tuesday, July 11, at 5 p.m. Throughout her career, Diephof worked as a reporter for...
Hartnellās summer sports camps for youth continue
SALINAS ā Hartnell Athletics program has opened online registration for a series of weekly summer youth sports camps, running through Aug. 5.
Hartnell coaches lead the camps, with assistance from student-athletes, and all proceeds go to support intercollegiate teams at the college.
āMore than anything, we...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 22, 2024
TOWN HALL
SALINAS ā Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo will host a County Budget and Housing Town Hall for District 1 residents on Thursday, May 23, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the El Gabilan Library Community Room, 1400 North Main St., in Salinas. A...






















