Monterey County commits up to $1M for Covid-19 tests
MONTEREY COUNTY ā As demand for rapid testing skyrockets, Monterey County Board of Supervisors has unanimously agreed to spend up to $1 million to purchase additional Covid-19 tests for the community.
In a 5-0 vote last Tuesday, the Board committed to bringing more rapid tests...
For Second Straight Year, California Sees a Population Decline
LOS ANGELES ā Deaths from COVID-19. Aging baby boomers. Fewer children. Restrictions on immigration.
These factors, as well as the soaring cost of living, are forcing California ā long associated in the public imagination as a destination and place of growth ā to confront the...
King City appoints Boyd as police chief
KING CITY ā Interim Police Chief Keith Boyd will become King Cityās new chief of police beginning in June.
According to City Manager Steve Adams, Boyd was appointed to lead the King City Police Department after an extensive recruitment, selection and background review process. This...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 23, 2021
DECORATING CONTEST
GONZALES ā City of Gonzales is hosting a Christmas Tree Decorating Contest for local groups and organizations. Decorating should occur between Nov. 22 and Dec. 2, with judging taking place at the Holiday Lights event on Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. Those interested...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | July 9, 2020
COVID-19 TESTS
KING CITY ā A pop-up Covid-19 testing site will take place outside the King City Recreation Department on Thursday, July 9, starting at 10 a.m. The testing site is the result of a partnership between Mee Memorial Hospital and Natividad Medical Center. Testing...
Newsom signs bill to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke
SACRAMENTO ā Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 73, Assemblymember Robert Rivasā Farmworker Wildfire Smoke Protections Act, into law on Sept. 27.
Californiaās wildfire season, combined with heat waves and the Covid-19 pandemic, has helped shine a light on the necessary safety protocols agricultural...
King City Police arrest Greenfield man for attempted murder
KING CITY ā King City Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 900 block of Broadway Street at about 4 p.m. on Nov. 26.
Upon arrival, officers learned the victim had been shot multiple times and was transported by family members...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 13, 2025
BEAUTIFICATION BBQ
KING CITY ā The public is invited to the annual Beautification Week Hamburger BBQ at San Lorenzo Park on Wednesday, June 18, hosted by the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and King City Rotary Club. The event is free thanks to...
San Ardo School reopens with new Covid-19 safeguards
SAN ARDO ā Students returned to in-person instruction Nov. 2 at San Ardo School, one of the first campuses to reopen in Monterey County with new Covid-19 safety precautions and the first to do so in South Monterey County.
The waiver, submitted by San Ardo...
Rockets, robots and more at Science Maker Faire
Students from throughout Soledad, Gonzales, Greenfield and King City arrived at the Soledad High School multipurpose room March 21 to showcase what they learned in science class and present their science projects during the Science Maker Faire.























