Donkey basketball draws crowd to King City High gym
KING CITY — King City High School FFA hosted the annual Donkey Basketball competition last Wednesday night in front a large crowd that nearly packed the school’s gym to watch the three games.
In the first game of the evening, the King City Young Farmers...
Wildfire smoke fills skies over Salinas Valley as Dolan Fire grows to 73,000 acres
SALINAS VALLEY — Smoke from the Dolan Fire has made its way to Salinas Valley, as the wildfire continues to spread east from the Pacific coastline along Highway 1, about 10 miles south of Big Sur.
As of Tuesday morning, the fire has burned 73,089...
111th California Rodeo Salinas postponed until September
SALINAS — The 111th California Rodeo Salinas has been postponed until September, following a recommendation from the rodeo’s Covid-19 Response Committee.
California Rodeo Association’s Executive Board voted unanimously to move the 2021 rodeo from July 15-18 to now Sept. 23-26. The Professional Bull Riding event...
Central Coast elected officials champion new retail theft laws
CENTRAL COAST — In downtown Salinas on Aug. 19 — joined by several dozen Central Coast elected officials, law enforcement leaders, business owners and local and state lawmakers — Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas championed historic new retail theft laws that will protect business owners,...
Work begins on South Monterey County’s first inclusive park
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad and the Soledad City Council hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking on July 16 to celebrate the construction of the first inclusive park in Soledad and in South Monterey County.
The new park, temporarily known as Orchard Lane Park, includes custom playground...
Salinas Valley migrant families receive gifts this holiday season
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Office of Education’s Migrant Education Program Region 16 provided toys for children and warm blankets for their families last week at school sites in Gonzales, Soledad, Chualar, King City, San Lucas and San Ardo.
“This is our 10th toy giveaway,”...
Photos | King City celebrates Independence Day 2022
A slew of festivities this year celebrated Independence Day in King City, including Pacific Valley Bank’s Fourth of July Parade on Monday; a fireworks show held the prior evening by King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture; a celebration at San Lorenzo Park, where...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 8, 2021
GAZEBO MARKET
GREENFIELD — Shoppers in Greenfield will soon be able to shop for produce, dried fruit, nuts, food and crafts as the Market at the Gazebo will begin Saturday, July 10, at Village Green Park, 98 S. El Camino Real. The market will run...
Fake invoice scam resurfaces targeting Monterey County Planning Commission applicants
MONTEREY COUNTY — County of Monterey is seeing a repeat of a recent scam targeting individuals and businesses involved in projects pending before the County’s Planning Commission and is reminding the public to be cautious if they receive documents from the County that do...
