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January 14, 2026

Out of the ashes: South Monterey County residents deliver quilts to Maui

KING CITY — It began as a suggestion from a friend, and it took on a life of its own. Randy and Terry Lewis and David and Janice Phillips, three retired teachers and a retired dentist, had been friends for decades. They raised their kids...

King City Police receive more than $100K in traffic safety grants

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KING CITY — King City Police Department has received more than $100,000 in grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety to improve local traffic enforcement services. The first grant, worth $50,000, will be used to roll out a police traffic services program to deter...

California family secures 140-year ranching legacy by conserving their ranch near Gabilan Range

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SALINAS VALLEY — California Rangeland Trust has announced the conservation of the 9,400-acre Silacci Ranch in San Benito and Monterey counties. The project was completed by the Rangeland Trust with funding from the California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB), the California Strategic Growth Council’s Sustainable Agricultural...

More contagious virus variant is now dominant in U.S., CDC chief says

WASHINGTON — A highly infectious variant of the coronavirus that was first identified in Britain has become the most common source of new infections in the United States, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. The worrisome development comes...

Residents encouraged to sign up for free clean drinking water

State Water Board bilingual staff, along with Monterey County Public Health, will have a booth to sign up any qualified residents this Sunday for free bottled drinking water if they have domestic wells with high nitrate levels.

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 17, 2023

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VACCINE CLINIC SOLEDAD — VNA Community Services and the VIDA Project will be hosting a free Covid-19 vaccine clinic at the Soledad McDonald’s, 1215 S. Front St., on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vaccinations are available for ages 2 and up....

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 18, 2024

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COLLECTION DRIVE KING CITY — The Community Food Pantry of King City is reminding residents that the Goodwill collection drive will be Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Broadway parking lot at King City High School. The Food...

Sol Treasures’ Hermie Robles Creation Station honors late board director

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KING CITY — Sol Treasures has begun a rollout of the Hermie Robles Creation Station, a room with technical equipment that can not only be a classroom, but also a creative center for artists, musicians and learners. Aimed mainly for youth, the room’s laptops, equipment...

$100K grant benefits Monterey County’s first Family Justice Center

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KING CITY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has received a $100,000 grant for Monterey County’s first Family Justice Center, Holding on to Hope, which will be located in King City at 250 Franciscan Way.  Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced Dec. 4 that...

Hartnell College gains national honor for student access and earnings

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SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College has been named an Opportunity College and University (OCU) in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, recognizing institutions that provide broad student access and measurable earnings outcomes following graduation. Hartnell is one of 60 community colleges in the United States—and one of...
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