160 acres protected in Ventana Wilderness west of Salinas Valley
CENTRAL COAST — Located in California’s Central Coast, the 160-acre Church Creek property overlooks the wild, sharp-crested ridges and steep valleys of the interior coastal range.
The private property is in the heart of the Ventana Wilderness, west of the Salinas Valley, and connects to...
King City Police ramp up DUI patrols for St. Patrick’s Day
KING CITY — This St. Patrick’s Day, the King City Police Department will be on alert for suspected impaired drivers and reminds the community to celebrate the holiday responsibly.
Additional officers will be on patrol March 17 from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. looking for...
Fairy garden workshop blooms at Eden Valley
Steve McShane teaches residents about the simpler gardening alternative called “fairy gardening.”
South Monterey County school districts join forces to increase work-based learning opportunities
SALINAS VALLEY — In an unprecedented collaboration between South County Career Technical Education (CTE) programs, more than 25 teachers from Gonzales Unified School District, Soledad Unified School District and South Monterey County Joint Union High School District participated in the first Work-Based Learning CTE...
Monterey County’s first probable case of monkeypox detected
MONTEREY COUNTY — The first probable case of monkeypox in Monterey County has been detected, health officials announced Thursday.
According to the Monterey County Health Department, a local resident was diagnosed with monkeypox through testing at a California Reference Laboratory Network facility. The county is...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 18, 2021
SOCCER CAMP
GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield’s Recreation Department invites families to register their children for youth soccer camp, a four-week camp focused on skill development and conditioning at Patriot Park from 4 to 5 p.m. The registration deadline is Jan. 20, and the program...
Mee Memorial doctor reads to youth in Greenfield, King City
KING CITY — A Mee Memorial Healthcare System doctor will host two book readings for local youth this week, kicking off a series of celebrations prior to National Rural Health Day in November.
Dr. Joshua Deutsch, a family physician at Mee Memorial in King City...
Congregation celebrates King City pastor’s 10th anniversary
KING CITY — The congregation of First Baptist Church made last Saturday a special night for Pastor Ken Reese and his wife Patty.
While Patty was in on the surprise dinner for the 10th anniversary of Ken’s service to the church as pastor, he was...
