King City Police advise travelers to drive sober this holiday season
KING CITY — King City Police Department is encouraging everyone to have a holiday game plan that includes a designated sober driver, as millions of Americans will be traveling to visit friends and family over the holidays.
During the pre-Christmas and New Year’s holiday season,...
Central Coast VNA receives $160,000 grant to support hospice services in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Central Coast VNA and Hospice has received a $160,000 grant from Hospice Giving Foundation to support local programs that strengthen and improve hospice and palliative care and other end-of-life care services for children and adults in Monterey County.
The funding will underwrite a portion of VNA Hospice...
110th California Rodeo Salinas postponed to October
SALINAS — The California Rodeo executive board has voted to postpone the 110th California Rodeo Salinas, which will now take place Oct. 8 to 11, preceded by the Professional Bull Riding event on Oct. 7.
The shift in timing came after a recommendation from the...
Happening today: Nationwide emergency alert test to sound on all cell phones, TVs and radios
UNITED STATES — At 11:20 a.m. today, Oct. 4, anyone with a cell phone can expect an emergency alert from the U.S. federal government.
The alert is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission.
The national...
Highway 101 rest areas near Camp Roberts close for long-term repairs
MONTEREY COUNTY — A construction project at the rest areas on Highway 101 near Camp Roberts has resulted in the long-term closure of both facilities.
The closure of the northbound and southbound Safety Roadside Rest Area (SRRA), which began Nov. 30, is scheduled to be...
Rotaries provide new digital scales at Greenfield, King City clinics
SALINAS VALLEY — King City and Greenfield rotary clubs recently provided new digital scales to assist in obtaining patients’ vital stats at Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s local clinics.
The idea came about after Greenfield Rotary President Avelina Torres had coffee with TJ Plew of the King City...
Hartnell hosts conference on ‘Culture of Food Safety’
SALINAS VALLEY — Nearly 400 people with a professional stake in the safety of fresh fruits and vegetables consumed worldwide gathered at Hartnell College on May 4-5 for the 17th Annual Western Food Safety Conference.
The conference, held on Hartnell’s Main Campus in Salinas as...
Deadline nears to apply for Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2025 contest
SALINAS — California Rodeo Salinas is accepting applications for the 2025 Miss California Rodeo Salinas contest, which will take place July 1-3.
This year’s winner will be crowned on July 3, and interested contestants must submit their applications by April 28.
Vianette Garcia, Miss California...
