Monterey County launches noise complaint hotline for unincorporated areas
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Residents in unincorporated areas of Monterey County now have a dedicated Noise Complaint Hotline to report noise ordinance violations.
Monterey County Housing and Community Development Department is rolling out the hotline incrementally and the service may be increased over time. The new...
Mee Memorial CEO makes list of top rural hospital officials
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare Systemās CEO Rena Salamacha has earned recognition from Beckerās Hospital Review as one of ā110 rural hospital and health system CEOs to know in 2024.ā
This is the second time Salamacha has been honored by the publication in recent...
Think tank ranks Mee Memorial high among hospitals
KING CITY ā A healthcare think tank has published a national ranking of socially responsible hospitals, with Mee Memorial Healthcare System earning top marks across three major categories.
The King City-based facility scored āAā grades in Health Equity, Pay Equity and Community Benefit.
The Lown Institute...
United Way Monterey County announces 2020 Emergency Food and Shelter Program grant recipients
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Nearly $700,000 in Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) grants have been approved for distribution to 23 organizations in Monterey County.
The grants are federally funded and administered by United Way Monterey County (UWMC) and a local board made up of representatives...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 17, 2025
COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Works and the California Department of Rehabilitation are hosting the second annual Community Resource Fair on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Northridge Mall, 796 Northridge Drive, in Salinas. This free event aims to...
King City student among college art scholarship recipients
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has awarded five $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors to support their higher educational goals.
Recipients of the scholarship are Daisy Swanson (York School), Joshua Cho (Pacific Grove High School), Isabella Jolie Apodaca (King City...
New building for Adult Transition Program in King City opens
KING CITY ā Students and paraeducators from South Monterey County Joint Union High School Districtās Adult Transition Program (ATP) celebrated their new classroom adjacent to King City High School earlier this month.
King City Chamber Manager Janet Bessemer joined the group for a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
Santa pays special visit to King City seniors
Santa Claus paid a special visit to senior residents last Saturday during a spaghetti feed at the Leo Meyer Senior Center in King City.
āWe fed a lot of people!ā said Kim Ruiz of Coast and Valley Properties, which helped make the Dec. 16...
Monterey County judges engage area schools to promote civic education for Constitution Day 2025
MONTEREY COUNTY ā In celebration of Constitution Day 2025, the judges of Monterey County Superior Court launched a special outreach initiative to educate young students about their civic rights and responsibilities.
From Sept. 15 through 25, judges, commissioners and temporary judges made personal visits to...
Youth artists paint new mural at King City High School
KING CITY ā Students from King City High Schoolās Interact Club have joined with artist Jennifer Beebe Hargrove to paint a new mural featuring a message of solidarity on the side of the school gymnasium.
The finished mural will have people from many different walks...























