Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 19, 2022
HOUSING WORKSHOP
SOLEDAD ā Monterey Bay Economic Partnership Housing Initiative and the City of Soledad will be cohosting a Salinas Valley Housing Element Workshop on Thursday, May 19, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Soledad Community Center, 560 Walker Drive. Every eight years, California...
March is Civil Grand Jury Awareness Month
MONTEREY COUNTY ā In an effort to raise awareness about the critical role of Civil Grand Juries in promoting justice and accountability within the community, Monterey County Superior Court announced that March has been officially declared Civil Grand Jury Awareness Month.
This month-long observance is...
MSTās South Monterey County operations facility opens
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) recently celebrated the completion of its South County Operations and Maintenance Facility in King City after just over a year of construction.
MST Board of Directors and staff members gathered with community leaders as well as architectural and construction...
King Cityās La Cocina becomes Blue Zones certified
KING CITY ā La Cocina (The Kitchen) in King City has been recognized as the first outdoor market in Monterey County to be Blue Zones certified.
A membership ribbon cutting was held Aug. 2 in conjunction with the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture...
King City Rotaryās 5K fun run sees large turnout
KING CITY ā King City Rotary Club hosted its first Rabbit Run 5K last Saturday with 77 participants, ranging in age from 1 to 76 years old, who either ran or walked the 3.1-mile course that began and ended at King City Golf Course.Ā
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Monterey County Covid-19 coalition receives recognition for child care
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Child Care and Well-Being Covid-19 Response and Recovery Coalition, which provided vaccine clinics in Greenfield and other critical services during the pandemic, has received special recognition for its support for the well-being of children and youth in the community.
Monterey County Childrenās...
Women in agtech: Ellie Symes
Editorās Note: The following profile is an excerpt from Amy Wuās book, āFrom Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food is Grown,ā which tells the stories of women entrepreneurs who are transforming agriculture through high technology.
Ellie Symes could easily pass for the...
King City Post Office to be renamed in honor of late postmaster
KING CITY ā King City Post Office will be renamed in honor of late postmaster and veteran Rudolph āRudyā Banuelos.
Banuelos, who was born in 1927 to immigrant parents from Mexico, enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and served in World War II. After serving...
Monterey County reports nearly 100 new cases of Covid-19 this week
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Another 95 residents have tested positive for novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Monterey County this week, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 640 countywide on Friday.
According to the latest report from Monterey County Health Department, data showed a jump from...
King City Chamber awards recognize local contributors for social impact
KING CITY ā Community members gathered last Saturday for a āToast of the Townā awards dinner to honor King Cityās top contributors.
The Aug. 6 event, hosted by King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, paid tribute to 2021 Citizens...






















