Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 17, 2023
VACCINE CLINIC
SOLEDAD — VNA Community Services and the VIDA Project will be hosting a free Covid-19 vaccine clinic at the Soledad McDonald’s, 1215 S. Front St., on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vaccinations are available for ages 2 and up....
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 7, 2024
GATE CLOSURE
JOLON — Fort Hunter Liggett’s Main Gate will be closed Feb. 5-9 for renovations. Signs will be posted to direct traffic to the alternate access site near the Hacienda and past the Main Gate. Visitors must check in at the Visitor Control Center...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 24, 2025
TRUTH ACT HEARING
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s Truth Act hearing will be held Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 1:30 p.m. at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 168 W. Alisal St., in Salinas. The local governing body of any California county or city, in which local...
Cal Fire plans prescribed burn for Lockwood area
LOCKWOOD — California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) San Benito-Monterey Unit plans to conduct piles burning on the West Side Fuel Break in the area of Lockwood in South Monterey County during the months of February and March.
“The purpose of the...
Excessive heat warning issued for Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY — An excessive heat warning has been issued for parts of Monterey County, including the cities of Greenfield and King City as well as southern Salinas Valley.
The warning takes effect beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday and continues until 1 p.m. Friday, according...
Monterey County youth protect Los Angeles waterways from post-fire contamination
MONTEREY COUNTY — Adriaan Urquidez, a young adult from Monterey County, is part of a massive response to protect the burned areas of Los Angeles from taking another hit. This time from winter storms.
“When I first heard about the Palisades fire, I was itching...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 15, 2021
PARK CLOSURES
KING CITY — City of King has temporarily closed the Aera Soccer Park and Creekbridge Baseball Park beginning Dec. 9 through Feb. 28 for repairs and renovation. City staff will be aerating, seeding, performing gopher abatement and restoring the grass during the winter...
Man arrested after stealing 2 vehicles, leading police on pursuit in South Monterey County
KING CITY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance report in the 62000 block of Cattlemen Road in San Ardo at about 12:45 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21.
The victim reported that Hugo Manuel Sanchez, 34, had vandalized some property and stolen...
New detour planned for highway ramp closures in King City beginning Tuesday
KING CITY — A modified detour plan has been prepared for the closure of the northbound Highway 101 onramp and offramp at Jolon Road, which will be closed beginning Tuesday, Oct. 11.
Travelers on northbound 101, who pass through King City, will be directed to...
