Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 5, 2025
PEANUTS SHOW
SALINAS — ARIEL Theatrical will present “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at The Karen Wilson Children’s Theatre in Oldtown Salinas this December. The beloved Peanuts characters will share holiday cheer and the true spirit of Christmas through performances on Dec. 5, 6, 11, 12...
Soledad student wins local Voice of Democracy contest — again
SALINAS VALLEY — Each year one “Outstanding Spokesperson for Freedom” is chosen to represent the Sgt. Frank Lillard Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6747 in King City as its Voice of Democracy youth delegate.
What is different about the 2020-21 Voice of Democracy youth writing...
Monterey County Health Department awarded grant for cannabis education
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department is the recipient of a $168,862 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support its Cannabis Education Program in the Public Health Bureau.
The grant will fund community educational outreach and coordinated strategies focused on...
Pinnacles National Park tourism creates $12.6M in economic benefits
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 215,555 visitors to Pinnacles National Park in 2016 spent $12.6 million in communities near the park.
Supervisor invites Monterey County youth to apply for 2022 Young Supervisors Program
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo has announced his 2022 Young Supervisors Program for local high school and first-year college students.
The four-week program will be held at the Monterey County Board of Supervisors Government Building. Alejo previously had a Young Assemblymembers Program...
Chamber honors local residents at El Grito
The King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will recognize two local residents who demonstrate Hispanic Pride or Orgullo Hispano through community service and leadership in King City.
Monterey County Community Action Partnership celebrates 60 years of service
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Community Action Partnership is celebrating a milestone with its partner organizations across the county this month: 60 years of improving communities, fighting the impacts of poverty, inspiring a spirit of hope and creating opportunities for residents to be a...
Highway 1 reopens after rockfall repairs
MONTEREY COUNTY — Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast has completely reopened as of 3 p.m. Wednesday, Caltrans announced.
"Initial progress on clearing and repair of the rockfall system at Cow Cliffs (PM 28.2) and slide and debris removal at Paul’s Slide (PM 22),...
Salinas Valley Fair seeks exhibit entries for 2024 show
KING CITY — It’s getting to be that time of year again, and the Salinas Valley Fair wants community members to become exhibitors at this year’s Fair, May 16-19, in King City.
Entries are open to residents in Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito and San...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 29, 2026
Job fairs, recruitment events set for May
SALINAS — Monterey County Works is inviting jobseekers to attend a series of job fairs, networking opportunities and industry-specific recruitment events scheduled throughout May in Monterey County.
“We want to be sure and invite jobseekers to join us at...





















