King City resident among honorees at Girls Inc. CCās 20-year celebration
CENTRAL COAST ā It was a festive occasion on Nov. 10 as Girls Inc. of the Central Coast celebrated 20 years of successful programming at The Lodge in Pebble Beach.
The Gratitude Gala celebrated the thousands of strong, smart and bold girls who have benefited...
Taylor Farms donates more than 1,100 backpacks to students in King City, Salinas
KING CITY ā More than 1,100 backpacks filled with school supplies were delivered to students in King City and Salinas this year as part of Taylor Farmsā 13th annual Backpack Giving Program.
After starting the program in Monterey County in 2010, Taylor Farms has since...
Salinas Valley leaders discuss economic fallout from coronavirus pandemic
SALINAS VALLEY ā Officials from South Monterey County met in a town hall Zoom meeting to discuss local economies and possible resources businesses can use to stabilize themselves during the Covid-19 pandemic.
As shelter-in-place orders continue, profits go down statewide for almost all types of...
California condors get an assist from an unlikely source: a wind power company
CALIFORNIA ā In an unusual ā and somewhat controversial ā move, federal wildlife officials in California are teaming up with a wind power company to breed endangered California condors in captivity, in an effort to replace any that might be felled by turbine blades.
The...
General Election 2022: Monterey County voters to elect city councils, mayors and more
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Voters in South Monterey County will be choosing multiple candidates running for city councils, school boards and other special district governing bodies as well as deciding on a few local measures in the upcoming Nov. 8 General Election.
City Councils and Mayors
King...
New bridge positioned over iconic Laguna Seca Raceway
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The new Start/Finish bridge that connects parking and hospitality areas with the race paddock was placed into position April 7, signaling a visual progression of improvements underway at the 66-year-old WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas.
Granite Constructionās enormous 350-ton All Terrain...
Aera Energy donates 17,600 pounds of food for Monterey County families
SAN ARDO ā Even as communities reopen following the Covid-19 pandemic, the need for food assistance in Monterey County remains at unprecedented levels.
The county is still one of the hungriest in the state, with more than 60,000 families turning to the Food Bank for...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 28, 2024
HOTSPOT TERMINATION
GONZALES ā After more than three years, the T-Mobile Universal Internet Pilot Project is coming to an end in Gonzales. āThe city has decided that it is in our city budgets best interest to gradually term all hotspot devices that the city provided...
Grants benefit Latinx residents in South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Siembra Latinos Fund has now topped $80,000 in cumulative grants after awarding $23,000 to six nonprofit organizations in August for projects and programs serving Latinx residents throughout Monterey County.
An affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, Siembra Latinos Fund...
Monterey County judges commemorate Constitution Day at King City, San Ardo schools
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The judges of Monterey County Superior Court, in collaboration with Monterey County Office of Education and Monterey County Local Bar, recently commemorated Constitution Day 2023 by paying a special visit to local elementary schools.
Every year the Court highlights the important rights...