Salinas Valley Grad Notes | May 5, 2025
Noelia Martinez of Greenfield was named to the Deanās List at Biola University in La Mirada, Calif., for academic excellence. Martinez, a cinema and media arts major, was one of about 1,700 students who were named to the Deanās List in fall 2024. Biola...
Traffic expected to increase along Central Coast during holiday weekend
CENTRAL COAST ā Caltrans is reminding motorists to expect an increase in traffic on the Central Coast during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
With wet and cold weather in the forecast, motorists are encouraged to remember these safety tips:
Reduce your speed in rainy, foggy, icy...
Santa Lucia Elementary time capsule remains mystery after half-century
KING CITY ā A 50-year-old time capsule was set to be unearthed May 1 at Santa Lucia Elementary School in King City, and while the campus had invited the public to attend the capsule recovery and opening ceremony, shelter-in-place orders due to the coronavirus...
CHP helicopter rescues man stranded in river near King City
KING CITY ā California Highway Patrolās Coastal Division Air Operations assisted Monterey County Sheriffās Office and Cal Fire BEU with the rescue of an individual trapped in the Salinas River near Jolon Road in King City on March 11.Ā
The rising river washed a driver...
Governor expands drought emergency to Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded his prior drought emergency proclamation to an additional nine counties on July 7, including Monterey County.
Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas), who oversees Monterey County in his district along with Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties, urged residents...
King City resident among honorees at Girls Inc. CCās 20-year celebration
CENTRAL COAST ā It was a festive occasion on Nov. 10 as Girls Inc. of the Central Coast celebrated 20 years of successful programming at The Lodge in Pebble Beach.
The Gratitude Gala celebrated the thousands of strong, smart and bold girls who have benefited...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Sept. 23, 2020
VETERAN BANNERS
SOLEDAD ā Veterans and active duty banner program applications are available in Soledad. The program will recognize Soledad residents who have served or are serving in the military. The program will honor those individuals with a banner displaying their name and picture hung...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 16, 2024
BUS CHANGES
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) has announced that, effective immediately, standees will no longer be allowed on any routes along Highway 101 between Salinas and South Monterey County. Once a bus reaches full seating capacity, additional passengers cannot be accommodated. This decision...
Stuff the Bus kicks off with campaign in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Rotarians in King City hosted a Stuff the Bus kickoff on June 5 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, which marked the beginning of a month-long fundraising campaign to provide school supplies for students in South Monterey County.
Stuff the Bus is a...
Building on King Cityās model, nonprofit launches to create Family Justice Center in Salinas
SALINAS VALLEY ā A new nonprofit organization, Holding on to Hope, has been formed to bring a Family Justice Center to Salinas, a place where survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse and human trafficking can find help and healing under...























