King City educator named Middle School Teacher of the Year
KING CITY ā Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) announced the top educators in Monterey County in June, and among those honored was Desiree Baltazar, who was named the 2022 Middle School Teacher of the Year.
Baltazar teaches sixth grade language arts, social sciences and...
Monterey Countyās state-supported Covid-19 testing sites close
MONTEREY COUNTY ā California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently notified the Monterey County Health Department that utilization of Logistics Health Inc. (LHI) Covid-19 testing sites continues to decline in Monterey County, similar to other jurisdictions.Ā
Consequently, CDPH and LHI will again be decreasing Covid-19...
1 found dead in King City riverbed fire
KING CITY ā One person has been found dead in the riverbed area burned by the King Fire, the Monterey County Sheriffās Office confirmed Friday.
The fire, located in the Salinas River riverbed behind McDonaldās and KFC on Broadway Circle in King City, started Wednesday...
New state unemployment claims rose again last week
The U.S. job market remains challenging, with the government reporting Thursday that initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose last week.
A total of 741,000 workers filed first-time claims for state jobless benefits last week, an increase of 18,000, the Labor Department said. It was...
Monterey County seeks community input on āVision Zeroā safety plan
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is launching a series of public workshops next week to gather community input for its upcoming āMonterey County Regional Vision Zero Action Plan,ā a comprehensive initiative aimed at making local streets and roadways safer for...
Alliance on Aging invites community to spread love with Valentineās cards for seniors
MONTEREY COUNTY ā This Valentineās Day, the Alliance on Aging (AOA) invites the community to join a heartfelt initiative to create and send Valentineās cards to seniors in care facilities, nursing homes, assisted living centers and hospitals.
āThis simple act of kindness aims to bring...
King City veterinarian donates pet waste stations
KING CITY ā Four pet waste stations were installed in King City and three in the Pine Canyon area earlier in July, with another two on the way.
All seven stations were donations from Dr. Timothy Cheney of King City Veterinary Hospital, who said he...
King City begins work on Downtown Streetscape Project
KING CITY ā King City Council recently awarded the bid for implementing the Downtown Streetscape Project to Monterey Peninsula Engineering (MPE), which started construction on June 12.
The project will expand the corner bulbouts, redesign the medians and add decorative crosswalks on Broadway Street, from...
Mee Memorial doctor introduces healthful books to youth
SALINAS VALLEY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System Dr. Joshua Deutsch hosted a book reading for local youth in Greenfield on Oct. 7, kicking off a series of celebrations prior to National Rural Health Day in November.
Deutsch, a family physician in King City and Greenfield,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 30, 2022
FUN RUN
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Union School District Parent Academy, in collaboration with the Greenfield Recreation Department and Greenfield Police Department, has planned a Fun Run and Field Day on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Vista Verde Middle School, 1199 Elm Ave., in Greenfield. There will...