Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 17, 2022
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SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Office of Education has recognized two school staff members from Salinas Valley as recipients of this year’s Classified School Employees of the Year award. Alicia Felix of South Monterey County Joint Union School District was honored for paraprofessional...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 29, 2021
TOY DRIVE
KING CITY — King City Rotary is collecting toys for the Operation Give Back Christmas toy drive. The club has collection boxes to distribute to businesses that would like to assist in the effort and be a collection point for donations. Those interested...
King City’s Downtown Plaza beautification plans to be topic of meeting
KING CITY — The 30th annual joint meeting of King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and King City Rotary Club to promote Beautification Week is planned for Wednesday, June 15, at noon.
Unlike last year when the groups gathered virtually, this year’s event is...
Mee Memorial marks 60 years as cornerstone of rural community
KING CITY — As the only hospital within 50 miles of King City, serving an area of several thousand square miles, Mee Memorial Hospital has a long, storied history as the cornerstone of its rural community.
This year the state-of-the-art facility — the core of Mee...
What can reopen in California’s red tier?
CALIFORNIA — Coronavirus cases have continued to recede. President Joe Biden said that there will be enough vaccine available for all U.S. adults by the end of May, sooner than previously expected, because of a deal with Johnson & Johnson to boost supply. More...
King City High School students beat the heat
KING CITY — King City High School students played Slip ’N Slide baseball on the lawn near the Robert Stanton Theater last Wednesday, while trying to stay cool during the region’s severe heatwave.
The afternoon of friendly games was sponsored by the local FFA.
Temperatures reached...
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.
Community input sought on King City skate park redesign
KING CITY — Community members, especially youth who enjoy skating, are being asked for their input to determine the future of the King City Skate Park at the corner of San Antonio Drive and Bedford Avenue.
The City of King was recently awarded $177,000 by...
Healthcare initiative expands to Gonzales and King City
MONTEREY COUNTY — Blue Zones Project has now launched in Gonzales and King City as part of the healthcare initiative’s expansion into South Monterey County.
Brought to Monterey County through an innovative sponsorship by Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, Taylor Farms and Montage Health in collaboration with Sharecare...
