Monterey County health officials urge parents to prevent child heatstroke
MONTEREY COUNTY — Vehicular heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related death among children 14 years of age and younger in the United States.
Monterey County Health Department’s Public Health Bureau urges parents and caregivers to learn about the dangers of leaving children alone...
King City’s 24th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade brings joy to downtown
Mee Memorial Healthcare System brought a little “Toy Story” magic to King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s 24th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade last Friday, winning one of the top prizes for its float featuring characters from the Disney-Pixar animated film franchise as well...
Monterey County enacts regional stay-at-home order effective Sunday
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is enacting the state’s latest health restrictions early to help reduce the spread of Covid-19 and patient overflow at area hospitals after monitoring local and regional intensive care unit (ICU) capacity.
On Wednesday, the county's Board of Supervisors unanimously approved...
All California public high school students will soon have to take ethnic studies
The hundreds of new laws that Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed over the past several weeks include plenty of “firsts.”
California has become the first state to force the garment industry to pay workers by the hour, instead of per item. The first to ban...
King City man arrested for sexual assault and child molestation
KING CITY — A 19-year-old King City resident has been arrested on multiple sexual assault and child molestation charges.
On April 29, King City Police officers responded to Chalone Peaks Middle School regarding possible child molestation.
An investigation revealed the suspect, Fermin Aguilar Mendez, had...
County of Monterey launches virtual assistant Bixby
MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey has officially launched its first-ever virtual assistant and chatbot, Bixby, following a successful beta phase that began in March.
“The next time you need to do business online with the County of Monterey’s Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office, you may...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 24, 2023
SUPERMARKET JOBS
SALINAS — Monterey County Workforce Development Board is partnering with Vallarta Supermarket for an in-person job fair on Thursday, Oct. 26, at America’s Job Center at 344 Salinas St., rooms #205-206 in Salinas. Vallarta Supermarket is gearing up for its November grand opening...
Rural California leaders meet in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Board Chair and Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez hosted the May 2024 RCRC Board of Directors meeting in Monterey County.
The two-day event featured the RCRC Board of Directors meeting at the Monterey County Government Building...
Monterey County Elections: Oct. 20 is last day to register to vote for upcoming special election
MONTEREY COUNTY — The last day to register to vote for the Nov. 4 Statewide Special Election is Monday, Oct. 20, announced Monterey County Elections.
Eligible citizens can register to vote:
Online at RegisterToVote.ca.gov by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 20;
In-person by 5 p.m. at the Monterey...
Blue Zones Project eyes Salinas Valley for longer lives
SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County is being examined as a possible area for the Blue Zones Project (BZP), with a Wine at Five social hour and keynote presentation planned for Feb. 26, followed by a community presentation on Feb. 27 at the Salinas...
