HIP TO BE SQUARE
Square dancers from all over gathered at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds last weekend to kick off the 39th Annual Winter Festival.
King City 2020 Beautification Week begins Saturday
KING CITY ā King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will be sponsoring the annual observance of 2020 Beautification Week starting Saturday, June 20, and running through Sunday, June 28.
The event is a volunteer effort promoted by the Chamber to improve the appearance of...
Voters to decide whether to increase sales tax in unincorporated Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors has approved the placement of a measure on the November 2024 ballot to increase the sales tax in Monterey Countyās unincorporated areas by 1%.
If approved by voters in the unincorporated areas of the County, the measure...
King City Rotaryās 2023 Rabbit Run a success
KING CITY ā Participants from all corners of Monterey County and beyond were on hand April 8 at the second annual Rabbit Run, presented by Rotary Club of King City at the San Bernabe Visitorās Center off Oasis Road south of King City.
The new...
Inmateās murder under investigation at Salinas Valley State Prison
SALINAS VALLEY ā California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the homicide of inmate Joseph Mendoza, which occurred on April 8 at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad.
At about 5:39 p.m., staff observed inmates Edgar Frayre and Nicolas Young attacking...
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...
Lofgren delivers $500K for Salinas Regional Soccer Complex expansion
SALINAS VALLEY ā Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren visited the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex on Feb. 18 to deliver a $500,000 check, part of her 13 community projects submitted for the Fiscal Year 2026 congressional appropriations cycle.
The funding will support the next phase of expansion at...
More historic King City newspapers available online
KING CITY ā Historic King City newspapers from 1889 and 1890 as well as 1937 to 1948 are now available online through the California Digital Newspaper Collection (CDNC) thanks to a financial contribution from the San Antonio Valley Historical Association (SAVHA).
SAVHA has been working for...
Highway 101 rest areas near Camp Roberts close for long-term repairs
MONTEREY COUNTY ā A construction project at the rest areas on Highway 101 near Camp Roberts has resulted in the long-term closure of both facilities.
The closure of the northbound and southbound Safety Roadside Rest Area (SRRA), which began Nov. 30, is scheduled to be...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 6, 2022
SENIOR SOCIAL
KING CITY ā King Cityās next SOCOS Social (SOuth COunty Seniors Social) featuring a free lunch, live music and resources is set for Thursday, July 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the King City Recreation Center, 401 Division St. Seniors age...






















