King City shooting kills 1 Sunday afternoon
KING CITY — King City Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday afternoon that left one man dead.
On Dec. 1, at about 1:46 p.m., King City officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Willow Street on a report of a shooting. Upon arrival,...
Cal Fire plans multi-week prescribed burn for South Monterey County
LOCKWOOD — Conditions and weather permitting, Cal Fire plans to conduct a multi-week pile burning on Westside Fuel Break of Southern Monterey County starting March 31.
The project will be along the Lockwood-San Lucas Road, which will remain open during operations. The purpose of the...
King City Beautification Week continues through Sunday
Lance Wiershem from RRM Design Group in San Luis Obispo joins Beautification Week chairperson Karen Jernigan (above) during the joint meeting between King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and King City Rotary Club at San Lorenzo Park’s DeAnza building on June 14.
Wiershem was...
King City Chamber awards recognize area leaders for community involvement
KING CITY — King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture hosted its annual awards dinner on Sept. 4 and recognized Citizen of the Year Steve Adams, Business of the Year Aera Energy and Friend of the Community Dawn Owens.
A crowd of hundreds gathered inside...
CTF-Soledad hosts Special Olympics Flame of Hope event
SALINAS VALLEY — Thanks to the incarcerated population, the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) at Soledad raised over $17,000 for Special Olympics during their Flame of Hope event.
“I thought that was amazing,” said the Special Olympics athlete Hall-of-Famer known as J-Lo. “It’s like we won...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 9, 2021
INFORMATIVE LUNCH
KING CITY — Chamber Lunch ’N’ Learns are back and in person. King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will host its next informational lunch at the Scheid Vineyards outdoor patio in Greenfield on Aug. 12 at 12 p.m. The speaker will be...
Aera Energy grants support teachers’ innovative classroom projects in San Ardo and San Lucas
SAN ARDO — Just as some schools begin to reopen with in-person instruction, four local teachers have received a boost for their classrooms.
The teachers were awarded a total of $2,085 in “Impact Grants” from Aera Energy. The Aera grants provide financial support for educational...
SCAR serves up baked potatoes for nearly 200 at Paw-some Party
South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) hosted its annual Paw-some Potato Party last Sunday, Aug. 4, at Bill Ramus Park in Soledad to benefit the volunteer-run organization.
Mee Memorial Healthcare System to lay off 43 employees
Mee Memorial Healthcare System will lay off dozens of employees next month in an effort to “reduce financial vulnerabilities and keep essential services in the community,” health officials announced last Friday.
