King City man gets 2 years in prison for starting fire
KING CITY ā King City resident Valerio Javier Perez Flores, 30, was sentenced April 23 to two years, plus eight months for a probation violation, in state prison for recklessly starting a fire.
On July 7, 2020, at 1:50 p.m., a California Highway Patrol officer...
Strawberries top $1B as Monterey County releases 2024 Crop Report
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey Countyās agriculture industry saw a major rebound in 2024, with overall crop and livestock production reaching nearly $5 billion in gross value ā a 14.7% increase from the previous year.
And, for the first time in county history, a single crop...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 12, 2025
JOB FAIRS
SALINAS ā Monterey County Works is gearing up for more job fairs this month with local employers. The job fairs will take place on Wednesdays, March 12 and 26, at Monterey County Worksā Salinas Career Center at 344 Salinas St. in downtown Salinas,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 4, 2025
FLEA MARKET
KING CITY ā King City Rotary Club will host the 57th annual Flea Market on Sunday, April 6, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. There will be food and beverage concessions available. For more information, call or text Adriana Villanueva at...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 16, 2021
EARTH DAY CLEANUP
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Parks and Recreation Committee has invited the community to an Earth Day park cleanup on April 17, to be held at Patriot Park from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Gloves and trash bags will be provided. Pandemic health guidelines...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 15, 2022
ALUMNI GAME
KING CITY ā A King City baseball alumni vs. alumni game is set for Saturday, April 16, at 11 a.m. at the King City High School baseball diamond. The fundraiser for the boysā baseball program includes a sausage barbecue lunch following the game.
EASTER...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 18, 2021
ACTION PLAN
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Community Action Partnership will present the 2022-23 Monterey County Community Action Plan at the afternoon session of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors meeting on May 18 and encourages public comments and input on service priorities and strategies...
Salinas Valley Grad Notes | April 18, 2024
Noelia Martinez of Greenfield was named to Biola Universityās Fall 2023 Deanās List for academic excellence. Martinez, a cinema and media arts major, was one of approximately 1,600 students who were named to the list, which honors those with a GPA of 3.6 or...
King City High School Homecoming Week kicks off
KING CITY ā This yearās King City High School Homecoming Week events kicked off with homecoming royalties being announced to the entire student body and the introduction of Mr. Mustang football candidates.
The freshmen class Lord and Lady are Nathan Politron and Rebecca Garcia; the...
Whereās the water? Drought threatens Californiaās lifeline
Even as California moves toward a full reopening from pandemic restrictions next month, many counties are still in danger.
From drought.
Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom extended emergency drought orders to 41 counties across the state. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 84% of the...




















