Monterey County’s Covid-19 isolation site at San Lorenzo Park sees surge in patients
SALINAS VALLEY — More patients are being relocated to an Alternate Housing Site at San Lorenzo Park in recent weeks due to an overall increase in Covid-19 cases countywide.
The King City site is called Operation Oasis by Monterey County staff, and has 10 trailers...
Mee Memorial announces winners of National Rural Health Day student poster contest
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has announced the winners of its student poster contest organized to celebrate National Rural Health Day on Nov. 17.
Open to all South Monterey County public and private school students from kindergarten to 12th grade, the contest centered...
Assemblymember Rivas kicks off statewide agricultural tour in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY — Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) kicked off his statewide agricultural tour last month alongside local leaders and the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California.
This first leg of the tour, beginning in Rivas’ Assembly District 30 on the Central Coast, included a celebration of...
Pinnacles National Park increases recreational access to allow bicycle and foot traffic
PAICINES — Pinnacles National Park has begun to increase recreational access to the park, allowing for bike and foot traffic only as parking areas remain closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The National Park Service is using a phased approach to increase access on a...
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes near Pinnacles
SOLEDAD — A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck just north of the Pinnacles National Park near Soledad on Saturday morning.
The earthquake was reported at 6:42 a.m. and was preceded by a 3.2 magnitude quake at 6:36 a.m. in the same area, according to the latest...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 30, 2026
POETRY CONTEST
MONTEREY COUNTY — High school students from across Monterey County will take the stage Saturday, Jan. 31, for the 2026 Poetry Out Loud county competition at the Black Box Theater, Monterey County Office of Education, 901 Blanco Circle, in Salinas. The event runs...
King City High School teacher honored as California finalist for Ag Educator of the Year
KING CITY — Lauren Peterson, an agricultural teacher at King City High School, has been recognized as a finalist for the 2022-23 Ag Educator of the Year honor through Nationwide’s Golden Owl Award.
California FFA, California Farm Bureau and Nationwide made the announcement on Feb....
Monterey County job fair features hospitality industry
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Workforce Development Board is partnering with the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Monterey County Hospitality Association for a virtual job fair on Wednesday, April 20, on the Premier Virtual Online platform.
The event will feature employers in...
Cal Fire plans prescribed burns for San Benito, Monterey counties
MONTEREY COUNTY — Cal Fire plans to conduct numerous broadcast burns and pile burning throughout this year in San Benito and Monterey counties.
The purpose of these projects is to reintroduce fire into the ecosystem, thereby reducing hazardous fire fuels by removing brush and downed...
