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Annual water quality reports now available for Cal Water customers

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KING CITY — To help residents and businesses learn about their local water supply, California Water Service (Cal Water) encourages its customers to visit and view their annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).  Customers can now find their 2022 CCRs, also known as water quality reports,...

Monterey County Office of Education obtains $1M grant to advance school safety measures

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) has received a $1 million grant for implementation of safe school strategies over the next three years.  In June, MCOE applied for a grant through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA): STOP School Violence program aimed...

Pinot for Paws fundraiser helps South County Animal Rescue

Manzoni Vineyards and South County Animal Rescue hosted the second annual Pinot for Paws event June 10 that featured the band Soulfoot. The day consisted of a barbecue lunch, executive raffle, live music, dancing and wine tasting.

King City Chamber Awards honor Sun Street Centers, residents for their contributions to the community

King City Chamber Awards
KING CITY — King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture honored the 2023 winners of the organization’s business and community awards on Saturday. This year’s Annual Awards Dinner took place Feb. 17 inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. Chamber...

Photo | Republican Women donate to Operation: Care and Comfort

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Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated members and guests collected items to be sent to military men and women serving overseas, as part of Operation: Care and Comfort’s care package program. The group also collected $986 for postage expense. In attendance were: Kathy Forgnone,...

Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority general manager retires

R. Patrick Mathews
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority General Manager and Chief Administrative Officer R. Patrick Mathews will retire this week after more than four decades in local government, the agency announced. In a news release, the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority said Mathews’ retirement...

Salinas Valley schools scramble to meet food needs of students

Del Rey Elementary School in King City
SALINAS VALLEY — Area schools have begun offering free food to children from age 1 through 18. Times and plans differ by city, but they all have the same mission, to ensure area youth have a reliable source of food during the coronavirus-related closure...

King City Council considers steps to reduce COVID-19 spread

King City Council
KING CITY — With proclamations of local emergency having been issued last week by King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales, their city councils scheduled emergency meetings to ratify those proclamations. Each council also discussed how to move forward with the state directive to shelter in place and...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 8, 2022

News Briefs
FESTIVITIES POSTPONED SOLEDAD — City of Soledad and Soledad-Mission Chamber of Commerce have postponed the 37th Annual Soledad Christmas Celebration for a second time due to inclement weather. A new date has not been announced for the festivities, originally planned for Dec. 3 before a...

Central Coast county arts agencies awarded nearly $5M

CENTRAL COAST — A collective group of arts agencies from the Central Coast region has been awarded a competitive $4.75 million grant to support the health, safety and resiliency of local communities through the arts. The grant program, California Creative Corps, was developed by the...
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