Natalia Merritt, 2024 Miss Salinas Valley Fair, embarks on new journey
KING CITY ā King City High School junior Natalia Merritt has embarked upon her newfound fame as the 2024 Miss Salinas Valley Fair.
The 17-year-oldās first official appearance took place April 20 during the annual Salinas Valley Fair Kick-Off held inside the Orradre Building, where...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 2, 2025
LISTENING SESSION
SOLEDAD ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and his District 3 office will be hosting a community listening session on Wednesday, July 2, in Soledad. The session will take place at 6 p.m. at Hartnell Collegeās Soledad Education Center, Community Room, 1505 Metz...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 19, 2025
CERTIFIED ELECTION RESULTS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Final certified results for the Nov. 4 Statewide Special Election are available at tinyurl.com/FinalResults11425. Final results include 108,532 votes cast with a turnout of 49.64% based on a registration of 218,619 voters. Urgency legislation for this election required certification...
Southern Monterey County Foundation celebrates 10 years of giving
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF) is celebrating an impressive milestone ā 10 years of giving back to Southern Monterey County.
The SMCF raises funds and makes grants to improve the quality of life in South County from King City to points south...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 31, 2025
PETITION PERIOD
MONTEREY COUNTY ā TheĀ Signatures In Lieu of Filing Fee Petition PeriodĀ for theĀ June 2, 2026, Statewide Primary ElectionĀ opened onĀ Dec. 19, and will run untilĀ 5 p.m. on Feb. 4. This period is open to candidates for offices that require a filing fee, including all judicial,...
Weed control effort seeks to curb virus threat for Salinas Valleyās lettuce
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County has enacted a mandatory abatement program for select weeds as part of an effort to contain the impatiens necrotic spot virus, or INSV, which has severely impacted the regionās lettuce crop in recent years.
Officials are urging residents who notice...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 12, 2025
JOB FAIRS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Works will host a pair of Multiple Employer Job Fairs this month with various employers from the region. The events are: Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m., and Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 1 to 4 p.m....
King City Manager Adams announces retirement plans after decade of service
KING CITY ā City Manager Steve Adams has announced his plans to retire at the end of the year, concluding a decade of leadership in King City and 43 years in public service.
Adams, who has served as city manager since 2015, expressed gratitude to...
Cal Water secures $83M in state funding to relieve customers of past-due balances accumulated during pandemic
KING CITY ā With financial impacts of Covid-19 felt by California Water Service (Cal Water) customers well past the height of the pandemic, Cal Water applied for and has received more than $83 million through the California Extended Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program...
BMX riders flaunt skills in South Monterey County
SAN LUCAS ā Prior to winter break and the recent storms, Chris Hughes of the X-Games and Lennie Westfall of Nickelodeon Games performed gravity-defying twists and tricks on their BMX bikes for San Lucas and Bradley students at San Lucas School.
The dual-campus audience ages...





















