Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 13, 2023
HARVEST FESTIVAL
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Harvest Festival is set for Sunday, Oct. 15, and will be a day filled with live music and dancing, food and drinks, youth activities and endless entertainment for the entire family. Presented by the City of Greenfield, the Festival is...
Central Coast hospitals seek donors during upcoming blood drives
CENTRAL COAST — Local hospitals are urging community members to donate blood during a series of multi-day drives this month, as January typically brings a drop in donations due to winter weather, seasonal illnesses and fewer workplace and school drives.
“The start of the year...
King City High School Agriculture Department earns state award
KING CITY — King City High School Agriculture Department has been honored with the prestigious California Agricultural Teachers’ Association (CATA) Outstanding 4-6 Person Department Award, a recognition aimed at promoting exemplary middle and secondary programs in agricultural education.
The award celebrates the department’s commitment to...
King City residents, businesses honored at awards dinner
KING CITY — A few of King City’s
finest community members and businesses were honored Saturday evening during
the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s Annual Awards Dinner.
The Jan. 25 ceremony,
hosted inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds,
recognized Monterey County Dance Theatre and
Artistic...
Monterey County high school students invited to meet Ambassador Taylor
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) has announced its partnership with the World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay Area (WACMB) to host a free after-school event for high school students and teachers to meet and hear from Ambassador William B. Taylor.
The...
Monday night shooting injures 1 in King City
KING CITY — King City Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured one person Monday night.
Officers responded to a report of a victim suffering from gunshot wounds in the 200 block of Sussex Way on Nov. 29 at about 10:30 p.m. The man...
High-tech upgrade in the works for Salinas Valley cooling facility
SALINAS VALLEY — A campus redevelopment project is underway in Salinas, which is aimed at improving agricultural technology in the Salinas Valley and advancing the nature of agriculture work.
The Growers Ice Co. lot, located at the corner of Merrill and Abbott streets, was originally...
Nearly half of King City High students return to campus
KING CITY — Board members for South Monterey County Joint Union High School District recently toured King City High School to get an idea of what things looked like with in-person instruction having become a reality at the campus.
“We are thrilled to have students...
