Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 18, 2026
HARTNELL HONOR ROLL
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College is recognizing the academic excellence of 1,989 students who earned placement on the Presidentās Honor Roll or Deanās List for the Fall 2025 semester. To qualify for either distinction, students must be enrolled in a minimum of...
Lavender Creek expands wellness experience into community workshop series
GREENFIELD ā Lavender Creek, a family-run lavender farm and growing wellness brand near Greenfield in South Monterey County, has transformed its first Lavender Wellness Experience at the farm into a growing series of community workshops that bring calm and comfort directly to seniors and...
Public meetings to discuss Salinas Valley Recyclesā long-term facility project
The Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority (aka Salinas Valley Recycles) has released a Notice of Preparation stating its intent to produce an Environmental Impact Report under the California Environmental Quality Act for the Long-Term Facility Needs Study
Sol Treasures presents hilarious musical comedy, āSomething Rotten!ā
KING CITY ā Sol Treasures is set to dazzle audiences this month with the high-energy musical comedy, āSomething Rotten!ā, directed by Jeff Hinderscheid.
The show will take place at the Robert Stanton Theater in King City, with performances scheduled for March 21 and 22 at...
ALBA program empowers Salinas Valley farmworkers to become leaders in sustainable agriculture
SALINAS VALLEY ā Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) is spotlighting its transformative Programa Educativo para Agricultores (PEPA), a comprehensive training program empowering farmworkers to transition into successful organic farmers.
This program is reshaping agriculture in the Salinas Valley, offering Latino farmworkers the tools and...
King City Rotary marks 100 years of community service and leadership
KING CITY ā King City Rotary Club celebrated a remarkable milestone Saturday, as members, guests and community leaders gathered at Rustic Barrel to mark the clubās 100th anniversary with a special Centennial Luncheon.
The March 7 event honored a century of service, leadership and community...
Burglary at cannabis facility leads to vehicle pursuit, recovery of marijuana
SALINAS VALLEY ā An in-progress burglary at a local greenhouse facility last week led to a multi-agency vehicle pursuit from Salinas to Gilroy and the recovery of a large load of marijuana.
At about 1:40 a.m. on Nov. 25, a security guard reported an in-progress...
Holiday book drive to benefit children in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Read to Me Project is conducting a book drive to gather 2,000 new and gently used books to be given to local children during the holidays in Monterey County.
Book donations are needed by Oct. 31 and may be dropped into a...
King City Council votes to allow cannabis dispensaries
KING CITY ā King City Council adopted an ordinance during its
Feb. 25 meeting that will allow cannabis retail businesses within the city.
The ordinance will take effect March 26 and allows up to two
retail businesses in specific areas, which can include First Street east...
Salinas Valley Grad Notes | June 14, 2021
Kirk Christensen of Jolon has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in network operations and security from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Janelli Gonzalez of Greenfield, Jenna Pepple of Greenfield and Ruby Silva of King City were named to the Winter 2021...






















