Extended ramp closures set for northbound 101 in King City
KING CITY ā A Caltrans pavement rehabilitation construction project along Highway 101 near King City will require a four-week closure of the northbound First Street onramp and the northbound Canal Street offramp.
The ramp closures will be in place from Monday, April 4, until Monday,...
PG&E plans Public Safety Power Shutoffs for Jolon, Lockwood and Fort Hunter Liggett areas
JOLON ā PG&E is planning for potential Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) due to wildfire risk in the areas of Jolon, Lockwood and Fort Hunter Liggett in South Monterey County.
The shutoffs are estimated to begin at 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, and end at...
Scout House to become community connection hub for San Ardo
SAN ARDO ā San Ardo residents need a place to learn, connect and gather, and that dream is getting one step closer to reality at the Scout House, thanks to a grant from Aera Energy to the nonprofit Central Coast Rural Communities Foundation (CCRCF).
Aera,...
Violent crime spree leaves 1 dead in South Monterey County
UPDATE (Dec. 6, 5:22 p.m.):
On Monday, Dec. 6, Greenfield detectives developed information that identified Juan Arreola, 31, of Greenfield, as the suspect of the shooting that took place Friday on Elm Avenue. Arreola was located and taken into custody later that morning.
During a...
Artist duo creates field of exploration along Salinas River
SALINAS VALLEY ā A secret garden named Lesnini Field has been created along the Salinas River in South Monterey County to showcase art and to emphasize discovery.
Created by California-based visual artist and writer Erik
Bakke and Dutch visual artist and educator Andre Dekker in...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 18, 2024
FIRE SEASON
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Due to current dry weather conditions and increased flammability of forest fuels and grasses, Fire Season has officially been declared in San Benito and Monterey counties as of 8 a.m. on June 17, according to Cal Fire, San Benito-Monterey Unit....
King City students tour Hartnell College campuses
KING CITY ā Portola-Butler High School in King City partnered with Hartnellās Office of College Readiness to facilitate a Feb. 22 field trip for 30 students to both the Alisal and Main campuses in Salinas.Ā
The morning started with a tour of the Alisal Campus...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 3, 2024
FREE NARCAN
GREENFIELD ā City of Greenfield and the Greenfield Union School District partnered with the Monterey County Health Department to offer free Narcan and fentanyl test strips to the community. Narcan can now be accessed via distribution boxes at four locations in Greenfield ā...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 6, 2023
POP-UP PANTRY
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College will host a pop-up pantry food distribution for students in South Monterey County on Tuesdays, March 7 and 28. The distribution will take place at 11 a.m., while supplies last, at the King City Education Center, 117 N....
King City Cemetery among locations for Wreaths Across America Day
KING CITY ā King City Cemetery, an official Wreaths Across America location, will host a wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 18, at 10 a.m., joining more than 3,000 other locations across the country for National Wreaths Across America Day.
Coordinated and led by local volunteers,...





















