Pollution plagues Arroyo Seco River at Green Bridge near Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Monterey County Sheriff Steve Bernal and District 3 County Supervisor Chris Lopez visited the Green Bridge near Greenfield last Saturday after continued community complaints and discussion about the crowded parking and trashing of the area.
Although parking isnāt allowed and entering the private...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 2, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICTS
SOLEDAD ā A public hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 6 p.m. to seek comments on draft district maps prepared for pending by-district Soledad City Council elections. The hearing is part of the Councilās regularly scheduled meeting at City Hall,...
Salinas Valley Fair to host online livestock auction
KING CITY ā One of the largest features of the Salinas Valley Fair, the Junior Livestock Auction, will continue to take place through an online format even while the 2020 fair itself has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
The auction will take place on...
King City fourth graders share thoughts about protecting sea life
KING CITY ā Last September, fourth graders at Santa Lucia Elementary School in King City boarded the OāNeill Sea Odysseyās 65-foot catamaran.
As the boat sailed for 90 minutes on the sparkling waters of the Marine Bay National Marine Sanctuary, students participated in an enjoyable...
Regional partnership seeks to end digital divide in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā A signing ceremony formalizing the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between Monterey County and King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales to create the South Salinas Valley Broadband Authority took place May 27 in the Gonzales City Council Chambers.
āIām very excited to finally...
King City Police search for shooting suspect
KING CITY ā King City Police Department is asking for the publicās help in locating those responsible for a shooting at a local residence on Sunday.
At about 1:03 a.m. on July 18, police received multiple 9-1-1 calls regarding shots that were heard in the...
Monterey Countyās Emergency Operations Center demobilizes
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey Countyās Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has been demobilized, as it is no longer needed while recovery and emergency repairs from the recent winter storms continue.
The EOC was active for 40 days and was the heart of emergency operations during the...
All California adults can now get a vaccine. You just have to find one.
As of Thursday, every Californian age 16 and older is officially eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
That doesnāt mean it will be easy for everyone get a shot right away.
The vaccine rollout has been chaotic, according to various news reports and hundreds of emails...
Operation Santa 2024 brings Christmas cheer to hundreds of South Monterey County families
KING CITY ā The spirit of Christmas was alive and well earlier this month at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City, as nearly 600 families from South Monterey County gathered for the annual Operation Santa event.
Hosted by Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and...
TAMC receives $640K grant for Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Plan
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) announced that U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta has secured $640,000 in federal funding for TAMC to develop a Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Plan.
The Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Plan will be a comprehensive county-wide safety...






















