Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 7, 2024
GATE CLOSURE
JOLON ā Fort Hunter Liggettās Main Gate will be closed Feb. 5-9 for renovations. Signs will be posted to direct traffic to the alternate access site near the Hacienda and past the Main Gate. Visitors must check in at the Visitor Control Center...
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...
Hartnell College breaks ground at new Soledad Center
SOLEDAD ā Hartnell College has broken ground on its new
Soledad Education Center and celebrated the start of construction this month
with a groundbreaking ceremony that was attended by more than 100 community
members, local students and elected officials.
Scheduled to open in spring 2021, the 16,750-square-foot
multipurpose educational...
Newsom: California economy āfully reopeningā June 15
CALIFORNIA ā California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced that the state is āsetting our eyes on fully reopening by June 15 ā with commonsense measures like masking.ā
Newsom made the announcement via Twitter, and reiterated the stateās plan to eventually forgo the current four-tiered,...
Salinas Valley Fair returns with modified livestock show, entertainment
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Valley Fair 2021 took place with an altered format due to Covid-19 pandemic health guidelines, but it was the first time since 2019 that fair-goers were able to show animals or pick up carnival food in person.
This yearās animal judging...
Hundreds turn out to honor King City Mustangsā soccer victory
KING CITY ā Hundreds of fans and supporters recently filled the ground level and lined the balcony area of Town Square to honor King City High Schoolās varsity boys soccer team.
The March 11 celebration was preceded by a short parade on fire trucks, traveling...
Photos | King City Memorial Day Ceremony 2023
The annual King City Memorial Day ceremony took place Monday at King City Cemetery. Hosted by King City VFW Post 6747, the May 29 event drew a diverse crowd of families and community members from the surrounding areas to pay their respects to the...
Candidate filing period for South Monterey County offices extended through Wednesday
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Although the regular candidate filing period for the Nov. 8 General Election has closed, the filing period for several local offices, in which an eligible incumbent did not file, has been extended until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17.
Any candidates...
GALLERY: King City teacher parade brings social connection during distant times
Teachers from the King City Union School District toured town on Friday, April 3, with a Teacher Parade, during which dozens of vehicles drove through many of the city streets. Teachers wanted to let their students know that they miss them and are thinking...
CDCR investigating deadly force incident at Salinas Valley State Prison
SOLEDAD ā California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating an attempted homicide at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) after a use-of-force incident.
On July 12, at 9:37 a.m., SVSP staff in a recreation yard observed two inmates striking another inmate with manufactured...






















