Salinas Valley Fair jumps ‘back in the saddle’ for annual kick-off dinner
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Fair has scheduled the annual Fair Kick-Off Dinner, Dance and Auction for Saturday inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
“Our upcoming Fair theme is ‘Back in the Saddle,’ so we are celebrating by jumping...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 25, 2025
BEAUTIFICATION CONTINUES
KING CITY — King City’s Beautification Week is underway and all residents and businesses are urged to pick a project to beautify the town. Beautification Week runs from June 20-29 under the sponsorship of the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture in...
Arts and Cultural Impact grants awarded to Monterey County arts organizations
MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has awarded more than $118,000 in Arts and Cultural Impact grants to 25 local arts organizations and nonprofits with art programs, thanks to funding from the County of Monterey and the Board of Supervisors.
Arts and...
Monterey County issues guidance on Halloween celebrations during Covid-19 pandemic
MONTEREY COUNTY — With Halloween just weeks away, Monterey County Health Department has issued guidance on how to celebrate safely with regards to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Normal Halloween traditions, such as trick-or-treating, costume parties and showing off decorations, are all under different considerations this...
Enforcement efforts continue against unlicensed cannabis cultivators in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office’s Bureau of Investigations, in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and other state and local agencies, continued enforcement efforts in July against the unlicensed cannabis industry.
Last week the Monterey County Cannabis Enforcement Unit...
Bob Hoover Academy moves to Salinas Airport
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) and the Bob Hoover Academy recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of their new classrooms at the Salinas Airport.
The newly remodeled learning area comprises 2,500 square feet of classroom and office space...
River Fire scorches 4,070 acres, destroys several buildings south of Salinas
SALINAS — The River Fire, a blaze sparked by unusual weather early Sunday morning, has charred at least 4,070 acres in the Pine Canyon area just outside of Salinas, Cal Fire reported Tuesday morning.
The fire is still only 10% contained. A Cal Fire spokesperson...
Farmworker resource center set for Greenfield
GREENFIELD — The drive for Greenfield residents seeking county resources will be shortened with the creation of a farmworker resource center.
Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved the allocation of $250,000 on Feb. 1 for the creation of the center in Greenfield. The county allocation...
