Bat tests positive for rabies in Toro Park
SALINAS ā A bat found on April 2 near Toro Creek Road, in the Toro Park area of unincorporated Monterey County, has tested positive for the rabiesĀ virus.
Hitchcock Road Animal Services has investigated this incident and determined that while there was exposure to an owned...
Meeting to promote King Cityās Beautification Week
KING CITY ā The 29th annual King City Chamber of Commerce and King City Rotary Club joint meeting to promote Beautification Week is planned for Wednesday, June 16, at noon.
Unlike previous years when the groups have gathered at San Lorenzo Park, this year's event...
GRIDLIFE Festival tour makes first-ever West Coast stop in Salinas
SALINAS ā The GRIDLIFE Festival tour comes to the West Coast for the first time ever on Oct. 20-22, bringing its unique youth-oriented music and motorsport event to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas.
An expected 175 race cars will hit the track over the...
Cal Fire plans prescribed burn for Lockwood area
LOCKWOOD ā California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) San Benito-Monterey Unit plans to conduct piles burning on the West Side Fuel Break in the area of Lockwood in South Monterey County during the months of February and March.
āThe purpose of the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 3, 2022
MASK DISTRIBUTION
KING CITY ā Monterey County Agricultural Commissionerās Office in King City will be distributing surgical masks, N95 respirators and hand sanitizer to agricultural companies and farm labor contractors in Monterey County for the protection of agricultural workers on Thursday, Feb. 3. The supplies...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 18, 2021
COOKING DEMONSTRATION
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System invites residents to take small steps to lead to big changes as part of National Wellness Month. The King City hospital will host a cooking demo by Chef Brandon Miller on Wednesday, Aug. 18, at 12:30...
King City Rotaryās 2023 Rabbit Run a success
KING CITY ā Participants from all corners of Monterey County and beyond were on hand April 8 at the second annual Rabbit Run, presented by Rotary Club of King City at the San Bernabe Visitorās Center off Oasis Road south of King City.
The new...
Food banks provide helping hand to Salinas Valley farmworkers
KING CITY ā Celebration Nation is continuing to host food banks for local farmworkers in the Salinas Valley, with the next two events planned for King City and Greenfield on upcoming Saturdays.
The nonprofit, launched in 2020 to support farm-working communities in California, currently schedules food...
Photos | Hundreds turn out for King Cityās Halloween, Day of the Dead activities
KING CITY ā More than 1,500 trick-or-treaters stopped by King City Recreation Departmentās fifth annual Trunk or Treat on Monday at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
The family-friendly event featured businesses and organizations decorating the trunks of vehicles for Halloween and passing...
California adds new equity metric to reopening criteria
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The state of California has implemented new reopening guidelines called āequity metricsā in an effort to bring down Covid-19 infection rates in disadvantaged communities and communities of color.
The third metric adds another criteria for counties to reopen but has not been...