King City farm labor contractors receive suspended prison sentences for workersā compensation fraud
KING CITY ā Monterey County Judge Rafael Vasquez has sentenced King City residents and farm labor contractors Elias Perez Jr., 43, and Alejandra Perez, 40, to three years in prison for insurance fraud committed between 2013 and 2017.
Vasquez also suspended those prison sentences, placing...
Sol Treasures to set up mobile recording studio and lab
KING CITY ā Sol Treasures board members Jeff Hinderscheid and Jamie Jones recently announced the nonprofitās new virtual lab, which will be used to produce videos, record audio and music, helping to expand educational opportunities both in the arts and in content production and...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 31, 2022
TOWN HALL
SOLEDAD ā Soledad City Council is hosting a town hall on Tuesday, May 31, to discuss the cityās American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The council wants to hear from residents about the communityās needs and where the city should invest these dollars....
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 20, 2025
DUI/DL CHECKPOINT
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) and driverās license (DL) checkpoint on Friday, June 20, from 6 to 10 p.m. at an undisclosed location within the city limits. DUI/DL checkpoint locations are determined based on data...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 18, 2021
ACTION PLAN
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Community Action Partnership will present the 2022-23 Monterey County Community Action Plan at the afternoon session of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors meeting on May 18 and encourages public comments and input on service priorities and strategies...
King City High School hosts first-ever virtual graduation
KING CITY ā For the first time in its existence, King City High School hosted a virtual graduation for the Class of 2020 last Friday rather than an in-person ceremony.
A similar array of speeches and recognitions were given during the online broadcast, held over...
City parks in Monterey County reopen to community
MONTEREY COUNTY ā City parks throughout Monterey County have begun to reopen due to the lessening of health restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Gonzales Recreation Department announced the reopening of its parks by March 12. The announcement followed a March 1 reopening of the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 6, 2023
SOCIAL SECURITY
KING CITY ā An educational seminar, hosted by Robert Cullen of Farmers Insurance and Steve Noonan, regional vice president of Equitable Distributors LLC, is planned for Thursday, April 6, at 12 p.m. at King Kora Restaurant, 611 Canal St., in King City. The...
Hartnell offers ag tech training to Monterey County veterans
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College and its partner, the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California, are reaching out to veterans and family members with an immediate opportunity for free courses in agricultural technology and paid on-the-job training at some of the largest Salinas Valley ag...
Monterey Countyās mask and vaccination requirements begin Monday
MONTEREY COUNTY ā All Monterey County employees and the public are now required to wear a mask in county facilities regardless of their vaccination status, effective Monday.
According to Communications Coordinator Maia Carroll, many county departments continue to offer online services and information for those...






















