Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 27, 2023
HALLOWEEN DANCE
KING CITY ā Student Senate for California Community Colleges, Region IV, is hosting a Halloween dance on Monday, Oct. 30, inside the community room at Hartnell Collegeās King City Education Center, 117 N. Second St. The event, from 4 to 8 p.m., is...
How dangerous is wildfire smoke?
Last week, California's top legislative leaders unveiled a plan to spend more than half a billion dollars on efforts aimed at protecting the state from catastrophic wildfires.
The plan builds on the governorās proposal in January to spend $1 billion on wildfire prevention and resiliency...
āNutcrackerā ballet marks 66th anniversary in King City
KING CITY ā A cherished holiday tradition returns to King City this December as āThe Nutcracker Balletā celebrates its 66th anniversary at the Robert Stanton Theater.
Produced by the Monterey County Dance Foundation, the long-running production features more than 120 performers from South Monterey County...
King City High junior named 2024 Miss Salinas Valley Fair
KING CITY ā Natalia Merritt was crowned the 2024 Miss Salinas Valley Fair after competing for the title over two days, April 4-5, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
Merritt, 17, is a junior at King City High School and the daughter...
Community Foundation for Monterey County offers $1.5M in scholarships for local students
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Many Monterey County students aspire to attend college, but the cost of higher education keeps them from achieving that dream.
The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) works with generous individuals, families and businesses to help close the gap. More than $1.5...
New year means new resolutions
A new year means South Monterey County residents are making resolutions and goals for 2019, among those making New Yearās resolutions include local city officials, high school students, librarians and others.
Lofgren visits Salinas Valley, receives nod from Panetta and Rivas
SALINAS ā As the decennial redistricting process wrapped up last month, the concern from The Worldās Salad Bowl started to mount. Local politicians, regional business giants and other community leaders asked how a plan to pair the international agricultural hub with the Silicon Valley...
Community vigil to honor fallen King City officer
KING CITY ā The City of King is inviting residents to come together for a Community Vigil on Wednesday, April 9, celebrating the life and service of King City Police Sgt. Ryan Kenedy.
The gathering will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the...
From horses to Merrillās Thundering Herd: Rose Escobar shares love of rodeo and serving others
SALINAS VALLEY ā Ever since a young child, Rose Escobar dreamed of becoming a Rodeo Queen ā a best-in-class combination of horsemanship and athletic abilities paired with personal skills of public speaking and knowledge of the heritage of agriculture.
That dream came true this year...
Taylor Farms to reopen facility after 2022 fire
SALINAS VALLEY ā One year after a devastating fire destroyed Taylor Farmsā food processing plant in Salinas, the agriculture company will reopen the facility later this month in time for the start of the Salinas Valley planting season.
Following months of construction, the foodservice location...






















