FARM TO FABLE: Salinas Valley Fair attracts nearly 30,000 visitors
Nearly 30,000 people attended the 75th annual Salinas Valley Fair in King City to celebrate the milestone anniversary, despite the unseasonably cool weather and scattered rain showers throughout the weekend.
1 found dead in King City riverbed fire
KING CITY ā One person has been found dead in the riverbed area burned by the King Fire, the Monterey County Sheriffās Office confirmed Friday.
The fire, located in the Salinas River riverbed behind McDonaldās and KFC on Broadway Circle in King City, started Wednesday...
āSpring into Danceā brings ballet showcase to King City
KING CITY ā This weekend, audiences are invited to experience an electrifying celebration of movement, music and artistry as āSpring into Danceā takes the stage in a dynamic joint production by Monterey County Dance Foundation and Monterey County Dance Theatre.
Unlike traditional storybook ballets, āSpring...
King City Loaves and Fishes distribute toys to more than 200 children
KING CITY ā King City Loaves and Fishes handed out toys to more than 200 children on Dec. 19.
The toys were donated by members of the Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated.
The program included Jim Stephensen, who volunteered to be Santa. The families also...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 12, 2025
JOB FAIRS
SALINAS ā Monterey County Works is gearing up for more job fairs this month with local employers. The job fairs will take place on Wednesdays, March 12 and 26, at Monterey County Worksā Salinas Career Center at 344 Salinas St. in downtown Salinas,...
Nurses demand answers over recent hospital layoffs
A group of registered nurses at Mee Memorial Hospital hosted a vigil last Monday evening to pay tribute to their colleagues who were recently laid off at the facility and alert the community about administrative changes they say are putting patient care at risk.
Expecting the Western Drought to End Soon? Not Likely, Forecasters Say.
Dry conditions across the West that have dashed hopes for a respite from relentless drought are expected to continue across the region into spring and beyond, forecasters said Thursday.
Dan Collins, a meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said in a briefing that...
Lofgren delivers $500K for Salinas Regional Soccer Complex expansion
SALINAS VALLEY ā Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren visited the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex on Feb. 18 to deliver a $500,000 check, part of her 13 community projects submitted for the Fiscal Year 2026 congressional appropriations cycle.
The funding will support the next phase of expansion at...
King City native in need of kidney transplant
KING CITY ā In March, the generous spirit of King City was on full display as community members rallied around a life-long resident in need of a liver transplant. The event supporting Rita McCormack Tavernetti at the Orradre Building raised more than $150,000, heightened...
Monterey County agriculture sets off ripples through local economy, report shows
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The role of agriculture and the resulting monetary ripples through the economy was the subject of a recent analysis conducted by the Monterey County Agricultural Commissionerās Office.
Titled āEconomic Contributions of Monterey County Agriculture,ā the report was published in June 2020 based...






















