Lavender Creek Co. partners with quilters to bring comfort to local patients
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Lavender Creek Co., Monterey Countyās local family-run lavender wellness brand, has announced a new partnership with the Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild, providing locally grown lavender for the handcrafted eye pillows donated to CHOMP, Salinas Valley Health, Natividad and the VNA.
The eye...
Mee Memorial earns recognition for innovative strategies to combat opioid epidemic
KING CITY ā Addiction to opioids, including prescription pain relievers, heroin and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, is a serious national crisis ā California reported more than 7,100 opioid overdose deaths in 2021, including nearly 4,000 deaths from fentanyl.
Cal Hospital Compare has published...
Salinas Valley Fair kick-off draws strong turnout
KING CITY ā Salinas Valley Fair hosted its annual Fair Kick-Off Dinner, Dance and Auction last Saturday at the fairgrounds in King City, where an estimated 450 guests attended.
The April 23 evening featured a dinner cooked by King City Young Farmers, a live auction...
Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum hosts drive-thru clam chowder dinner
KING CITY ā Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum hosted its 26th Annual Drury Tankersley Clam Chowder Dinner this year with a pandemic adjustment on Jan. 29 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
Jessica Potts, MCARLMās executive director, noted the clam chowder...
CPUC awards $5.6M for broadband expansion infrastructure on Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST ā California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved grant funding of up to $5.65 million to Cruzio Media, Inc., member of Monterey Bay Economic Partnership and Central Coast Broadband Consortium.
The funding will expand middle-mile broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved rural, agricultural...
āNutcrackerā brings holiday tradition to King City
More than 1,200 people attended the 58th annual production of āThe Nutcracker Ballet,ā which was jointly produced by the Monterey County Dance Foundation and Monterey County Dance Theatre.
Local veteran stories being sought
The King City Branch of Monterey County Free Libraries in collaboration with the Story Center and California State Library is looking to capture the voices, experiences and life stories of local veterans, to be preserved and presented with dignity for the
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 5, 2025
DRINKING WATER
SAN LUCAS ā The San Lucas Drinking Water Project Team invites the public to a community meeting on Thursday, March 6, to give an update on project options to improve drinking water quality in the San Lucas community. The Team will provide a...
King City Chamber announces return of July 3 fireworks show
KING CITY ā King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will host its annual Independence Day aerial fireworks show this year, following approval from the board of directors last week.
The show will take place July 3, as it has the past few years other...
Independence Day Cruise brings patriotism to King City
KING CITY ā One dozen vehicles and a bicyclist joined the Independence Day Cruise on July 4 in King City.
The cruise was organized by Elaine Rosales after official citywide celebrations were canceled.
Vehicles passed by some neighborhoods and stayed mostly on larger roads, where...