Hartnell College, FBI investigating ransomware attack
SALINAS VALLEY ā Last Sunday, Oct. 2, the Information and Technology Resources (ITR) team at Hartnell College detected abnormal network activity that prompted a manual network shutdown.Ā
Currently, Hartnell College is working with third-party forensic incident response specialists and federal law enforcement to investigate this...
Supervisor Lopez addresses rural community concerns in San Ardo
Monterey County District 3 Supervisor Chris Lopez met with San Ardo residents March 15 to address their concerns in San Ardoās rural community.
Monterey County Superior Court announces retirement of Judge Anderson
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Superior Court Presiding Judge Carrie Panetta has announced the retirement of Judge Marla Anderson, effective April 30, after nearly 30 years of service on the Monterey County Superior Court.
In 1995, Anderson was appointed to the Monterey County bench by...
King City hosts star-spangled spectacle
King City once again kicked off its annual Independence Day celebration early this year with a fireworks show last Wednesday at the Salinas Valley Fairās Stampede Arena.
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 3, 2025
OPERATION SANTA
KING CITY ā Operation Santa is coming soon, providing food, toys and holiday cheer to local families in need. A collection box for new, unwrapped toys is available at City Hall in King City during the next two weeks. Community members are encouraged...
Monterey County DAās Office warns against government impersonation scams
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office is alerting Monterey County residents of online scams that have been hitting the community.
The scams begin with a text message or email warning the recipient of some potentially fraudulent charges on their account. When the person...
Monterey County Free Libraries now accepting online payments
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) is now accepting online payments. Library users can pay fees owed on their library accounts with a credit or debit card by visiting emcfl.org.
MCFL eliminated fines for overdue library material in 2022; however, library users who...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 8, 2021
CENTENNIAL CRUISE
SOLEDAD ā A Centennial Car Parade is planned for March 9 at 5 p.m. along West Street to celebrate Soledadās 100th anniversary, hosted by the City of Soledad and the Front Street group. The parade will use the same route as Front Streetās...
King City volunteers partner for beautification project at fairgrounds
KING CITY ā King City in Bloom members and Sun Street Centers volunteers once again teamed up for a local beautification project last Saturday morning.
In partnership with the Salinas Valley Fair, the group is helping to give the fairgroundsā entrance on Division Street...
SPCA expands humane education in South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā SPCA Monterey County is strengthening its commitment to South Monterey County schools, teachers and communities by increasing the number of classrooms and children reached through its Humane Education programs.
Last year, the SPCAās Humane Education team inspired 8,690 children and adults throughout...





















