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Natalia Merritt, 2024 Miss Salinas Valley Fair, embarks on new journey

Miss Salinas Valley Fair
KING CITY — King City High School junior Natalia Merritt has embarked upon her newfound fame as the 2024 Miss Salinas Valley Fair. The 17-year-old’s first official appearance took place April 20 during the annual Salinas Valley Fair Kick-Off held inside the Orradre Building, where...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 6, 2021

LUNCHEON MEETING KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host its monthly luncheon meeting Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 11:30 a.m. at King Kora Restaurant, 611 Canal St., in King City. There will be live Christmas music and songs until noon and the...

King City Memorial Day ceremony honors fallen service members

KING CITY — Veterans and residents alike gathered at King City Cemetery last Monday for the annual Memorial Day ceremony, hosted by the King City VFW Post 6747. ā€œThe Post extends a special welcome and appreciation to all of you that have gathered here this...

First Tee – Monterey County celebrates 20 years of empowering local youth

MONTEREY COUNTY — First Tee – Monterey County marked 20 years of empowering local youth through its unique blend of golf and life skills education. Since its founding in 2004, the organization has reached over 165,000 young individuals, instilling resilience, self-confidence and inner strength that...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 17, 2023

News Briefs
BUS STOP GONZALES — Monterey-Salinas Transit has introduced a new bus stop that departs from Fifth Street and Gabilan Court in Gonzales. The line 23 service to Salinas starts at 6:43 a.m. and continues every hour until the last trip at 7:43 p.m. For those...

2020 Year In Review | Area schools adapt to distance learning

The year 2020 was unlike any other, as news of the Covid-19 pandemic nearly dominated headlines each week. However, there were other stories — some virus-related, some not — that also defined the South Monterey County community last year. Here is a look at...

Strawberries top $1B as Monterey County releases 2024 Crop Report

Strawberries crop report
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s agriculture industry saw a major rebound in 2024, with overall crop and livestock production reaching nearly $5 billion in gross value — a 14.7% increase from the previous year. And, for the first time in county history, a single crop...

CHP urges Californians to buckle up and drive sober this Thanksgiving weekend

CALIFORNIA ā€” As the holiday season gets underway, California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding motorists that the simplest way to stay safe on the road this Thanksgiving weekend is to buckle up before every trip. CHP will begin its Thanksgiving Holiday Enforcement Period (HEP) at 6:01 p.m. on...

Investigation underway for early morning vehicle fire in King City

King City Fire Department
KING CITY — King City police and fire departments responded to the report of a vehicle fire in the 300 block of Ellis Street early Friday morning. The vehicle was parked in a carport with apartments overhead. Upon arrival at about 5:30 a.m., local police...

Why Omicron was first found in San Francisco

As soon as the first U.S. case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus was reported in San Francisco, California officials began sounding the same message: Don’t panic. ā€œWe are not surprised by this. This was predictable. This was predicted,ā€ Gov. Gavin Newsom said in...
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