South Monterey County artist debuts new exhibit at ArtWorks @Salinas
SALINAS VALLEY ā ArtWorks @Salinas, a program from Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC), has announced its upcoming exhibit, āHome: From the Valley to the Peninsula,ā featuring the incredible works of Greenfield artist Javier Lopez Jr.
The new exhibit opens Friday, April 4, with an...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 8, 2021
CENTENNIAL CRUISE
SOLEDAD ā A Centennial Car Parade is planned for March 9 at 5 p.m. along West Street to celebrate Soledadās 100th anniversary, hosted by the City of Soledad and the Front Street group. The parade will use the same route as Front Streetās...
Monterey County to host first homeless summit Thursday
MONTEREY COUNTY ā County of Monterey, Coalition of Homeless Services Providers, Community Foundation for Monterey County and the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) have partnered to present the first Monterey County Lead Me Home Summit on Homelessness, set for Thursday, July 14, from 9...
Homelessness increases in South County, report shows
The number of homeless individuals living in Monterey County decreased during a two-year period, according to a new count released Aug. 22; however, that number increased in the four South County cities.
San Ardo families receive gifts from local oil field employees
SAN ARDO ā Five San Ardo families had one less thing to worry about for the holidays after being showered with gifts, thanks to the generosity of employees from local oil company Aera Energy and its business partners.
Through its annual holiday adopt-a-family program, employees...
Mee Memorial Healthcare System to renovate emergency and radiology departments
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System has received funds to help bolster its services following a hyper-focus on Covid-19 recovery efforts.
āWe are excited to put this funding into much-needed renovations for the emergency and radiology departments to improve services and better serve our...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 6, 2023
POP-UP PANTRY
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College will host a pop-up pantry food distribution for students in South Monterey County on Tuesdays, March 7 and 28. The distribution will take place at 11 a.m., while supplies last, at the King City Education Center, 117 N....
Scammers are targeting PG&E customers at an alarming rate
CENTRAL COAST ā Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2025, with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers reporting over $190,000 in losses to scammers.
To stop this trend, PG&E is committed to helping customers recognize the signs of a scam to...
Mee Memorial Healthcare System names Salamacha as CEO
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Board of Trustees has officially named Rena Salamacha as CEO of Mee Memorial Healthcare System, effective Aug. 1.
āWe are excited to have such an accomplished professional at the helm of our healthcare system during this period of significant change...
Monterey County nonprofit leaders sought for 2024 LEAD Institute cohort
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNE), a program of the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC), has officially launched its recruitment for the LEAD (Leadership, Education and Development) Institute 2024 cohort, of which rising nonprofit leaders in Monterey, San Benito and...






















