Hotline, webinars provide HR support for Monterey County employers
MONTEREY COUNTY ā In partnership with the California Employers Association, the Monterey County Workforce Development Board is providing a free hotline and a series of webinars to assist local employers with Human Resources (HR) support.
Employers can call the HR Hotline Monday through Friday, from...
College art scholarships available for Monterey County high school seniors
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Applications are currently being accepted for the 2024 College Arts Scholarship offered by the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC).
The application period will end on Wednesday, March 6.
Graduating seniors from Monterey County high schools who are interested in pursuing higher education...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 6, 2022
CHASING DREAMS
KING CITY ā Key for a Cure is once again sponsoring the sixth annual āChasing Dreams, Finding Cures: A St. Jude Fundraiser,ā a barrel racing event set for Oct. 7-9 at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, 625 Division St., in King City. For more information...
SPCA seeks information about man impersonating as veterinarian in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā SPCA Monterey County is seeking information about a man impersonating a veterinarian in Monterey County.
A Prunedale man is providing veterinary care without a license, according to SPCA, and is suspected of animal abuse and cruelty.
āHe has been giving veterinary examinations, prescribing...
Monterey County Free Libraries now accepting online payments
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) is now accepting online payments. Library users can pay fees owed on their library accounts with a credit or debit card by visiting emcfl.org.
MCFL eliminated fines for overdue library material in 2022; however, library users who...
Man gets life sentence for attempted murder, assault and robbery in King City
KING CITY ā Armando Rodriguez Garcia was sentenced on June 26 to 15 years to life in prison, plus an additional term of 41 years and eight months, for a series of violent actions last year in King City.
In May, a jury convicted 37-year-old...
Taylor Farms distributes thousands of backpacks to local students
KING CITY ā Taylor Farms recently announced that more than 4,000 backpacks have been filled with essential school supplies and healthy snacks for students this year in nearly 20 communities, including King City.
Since 2010, Taylor Farmsā annual Backpack Giving Program has delivered more than 48,000 backpacks...
Mee Memorial Healthcare System earns āSuperior Performanceā in opioid care
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System (MMHS) was awarded the highest rating of āSuperior Performanceā by the Cal Hospital Compare Opioid Care Honor Roll for consistently achieving the highest level of performance, and implementing advanced, innovative opioid stewardship strategies across multiple service lines.
According...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 23, 2026
TRUTH ACT
SALINAS ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors will hold a TRUTH Act presentation on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 1:30 p.m. in its Chambers at 168 W. Alisal St. in Salinas. The presentation is required under Californiaās TRUTH Act when local law enforcement has...
California broadens access to Covid-19 booster shots
California is opening up eligibility for booster coronavirus vaccine shots to include anyone 18 or older, making it at least the second state to expand official eligibility beyond older adults and people in high-risk circumstances. Colorado took a similar step this week.
Californiaās vaccination sites...























