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South County Trashion Show returns to King City next week

KING CITY — The unforgettable South County Trashion Show fundraiser and luncheon is back after two long years. Alliance on Aging will once again host the annual event on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 11:30 a.m. in the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in...

Mee Memorial earns recognition for innovative strategies to combat opioid epidemic

KING CITY — Addiction to opioids, including prescription pain relievers, heroin and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, is a serious national crisis — California reported more than 7,100 opioid overdose deaths in 2021, including nearly 4,000 deaths from fentanyl. Cal Hospital Compare has published...

How artificial intelligence is fighting wildfires

In 2003, Ilkay Altintas, a computer scientist with the University of California, San Diego, had her first wildfire encounter. She had been in Santa Barbara for a workshop and couldn’t take the train home. ā€œThe track was gone,ā€ she recalled this week. So she hitched a...

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 governor’s proposal in January to spend $1 billion on wildfire prevention and resiliency...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 31, 2021

STAGE MASTER SALINAS — Properties master Patrick Musni will go over his experiences today, March 31, at 6 p.m. as part of the Western Stage’s Online Alumni Symposium. Musni is a union stagehand from San Francisco and a member in good standing of Local 16...

Photo | King City hosts latest ā€˜Chat with the Chief’

King City Police Department hosted its latest ā€œChat with the Chiefā€ series with Police Chief James HuntĀ on Sept. 27 at Bloom Coffee Shop, located at 301 Broadway St. The hour-long event offered an opportunity for the community to discuss any issues with the chief....

Salinas Valley Half Marathon ends after 9-year run

Salinas Valley Half Marathon has run its course after nine years, as the Big Sur Marathon Foundation announced this week that the race will be discontinued due to declining participation.

Greenfield Harvest Festival brings family fun this Sunday

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Harvest Festival will return this Sunday, Oct. 16, with many free activities for families in downtown Greenfield, all while celebrating the city’s 75th anniversary. Beginning at 11 a.m., the festival kicks off with a community parade starting at Apple Street and El...

King City service clubs gather for pickleball tourney

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KING CITY — This Saturday, King City Rotary Club will host the region’s first Pickleball Tournament with community service organizations, taking place at the Expo building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. The primary goal behind the Feb. 10 event is to bring...

Winter Reading Program begins at Monterey County Free Libraries

Library books reading
MONTEREY COUNTY — As the community heads into the heart of the winter months, Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) knows that it is the perfect time to snuggle up with a good book and read. To help readers get their snuggle on, MCFL invites library...
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