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City of King staff dominates ‘Move It’ spring challenge

KING CITY — The team from City of King dominated the “Move It Monterey County” Spring Challenge, which occurred April 1 through May 5. Presented by Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) in co-sponsorship with Blue Zones Monterey County and MY Museum, the goal of...

Evacuation shelter opens at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds for fire evacuees

SALINAS VALLEY — An evacuation shelter has opened at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City to offer relief to fire evacuees in the region. Beginning today, the shelter will provide sleeping and meal accommodations for up to 40 residents affected by the River Fire...

Youth artists paint new mural at King City High School

KING CITY — Students from King City High School’s Interact Club have joined with artist Jennifer Beebe Hargrove to paint a new mural featuring a message of solidarity on the side of the school gymnasium. The finished mural will have people from many different walks...

Hartnell College names Guzmán as VP of Student Affairs

Hartnell College Sandra Guzmán
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College has announced the appointment of Sandra Guzmán as its new Vice President of Student Affairs, effective July 7. Guzmán brings more than 25 years of experience in higher education and community-based organizations, focused on advancing student success, equity and mental...

Monterey County’s crop values increase in 2021

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County agriculture’s gross production value bounced back by 4.8% in 2021 to just over $4.1 billion, despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic that also resulted in supply chain shortages. This increase represents a $190 million rise from 2020, when the gross production...

Lawmakers pave the way for more housing in California

California needs more housing. More condominiums, more town houses near mass transit, more suburban apartment buildings. There is no other solution to the state’s desperate homelessness problem and a deepening housing affordability crisis, according to a broad collection of economists and housing experts. Yet for...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 13, 2023

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SOCCER COMPLEX CLOSURE GREENFIELD — The Greenfield soccer complex at Patriot Park will be temporarily closed for maintenance from Dec. 11 through Jan. 19. Maintenance includes reseeding, fertilizing and aerating, which will create even growth and repair of grass during this period. For more information,...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 4, 2021

NEW CHIEF KING CITY — King City Police Capt. Keith Boyd was sworn in as the city's interim police chief effective Jan. 4. Boyd is filling in for Robert Masterson, who left after more than three years at the helm of the department. Masterson will...

Fort Hunter Liggett celebrates young anglers at 2025 Youth Fishing Derby

JOLON — Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) and its Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) program celebrated military children and the great outdoors with its 23rd Annual Youth Fishing Derby on Saturday at Del Venturi Pond. The April 26 event welcomed young anglers up to age 15,...

Mee Memorial Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Unit facility receives five-star rating

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released preliminary results from its new five-star rating system for Nursing Home Facilities, and has given Mee Memorial Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Unit unit a five-star rating.
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