State eases restrictions, allows some reopenings
CALIFORNIA ā Facing swelling political pressure and numerous lawsuits by businesses forced to shut down, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Monday lifted a strict stay-at-home order and handed to local authorities greater control over whether restaurants, hair salons and other commerce could reopen.
The...
Crews remove olive trees to make way for Downtown Streetscape Project in King City
KING CITY ā Construction crews have begun the removal of olive trees along Broadway Street in King City in preparation for the City of Kingās Downtown Streetscape Project.
The project will expand the corner bulbouts, redesign the medians and add decorative crosswalks on Broadway, from...
New York City and California to require vaccines or tests for workers
The push to mandate coronavirus vaccinations amid sharply rising caseloads nationwide accelerated Monday, as the countryās most populous state and its largest city both announced that they would require hundreds of thousands of government workers to get inoculations or face weekly testing.
At the same...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 22, 2025
RIBBON CUTTING
SALINAS ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new Re-Entry Resource Center on Thursday, Oct. 23. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. at 1412 Natividad Road in Salinas and will be followed by a job and...
Police serve search warrant as part of King City attempted homicide investigation
KING CITY ā A search warrant was served Friday morning in King City as part of an ongoing investigation into last Octoberās attempted homicide on Amherst Drive.
Detectives from the South County Major Crimes Unit (MCU), a collaborative unit of the Greenfield and King City...
Workshop on County of Montereyās Draft Housing Element 6th Cycle update set for Tuesday
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The County of Monterey Housing and Community Development Department is requesting the Board of Supervisors to continue the Board Workshop on the āDraft Housing Element 6th Cycleā update until June 11.
This request aims to extend the public comment period on the...
Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage as supply drops 25%
CENTRAL COAST ā The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces dangerous levels of heat and people head out for final summer travel plans.
Since July 1, the Red Cross national blood supply has fallen by more than 25%,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 10, 2025
ADOPTION EVENT
MONTEREY COUNTY ā SPCA Monterey County will host its āFall in Loveā adoption event from Friday, Oct. 10, through Sunday, Oct. 12. During this period, all adoption fees will be waived, thanks to the support of donors; donations are encouraged to help sustain...
Mee Memorial hosts 2024 Pajama Drive
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System recently presented the donations collected during the 2024 Mee Memorial Pajama Drive in King City.
More than 110 items, including PJs and books, were donated by staff and community members this year.
On Dec. 10, the items...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 7, 2024
BEAUTIFICATION BBQ
KING CITY ā The public is invited to the annual Beautification Week Hamburger BBQ at San Lorenzo Park in King City on Wednesday, June 12, hosted by the King City Chamber of Commerce and King City Rotary Club. The event is free thanks...






















