Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 12, 2022
BOOK TOUR
KING CITY — Former King City resident and police officer, Larry D. Kendrick is on a reading and book-signing tour and will be stopping in King City on Tuesday, April 12. The local author and novelist will be at Wildhorse Cafe, 50630 Mesa...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 29, 2022
DRUG DISPOSAL
GONZALES — Sun Street Centers and Gonzales Police Department will be hosting National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30. Residents can eliminate prescription drug abuse by turning in expired or unused prescription drugs — with no questions asked — from...
64th ‘Nutcracker Ballet’ set for this weekend in King City
KING CITY — A cast of 115 dancers from South Monterey County will perform the 64th anniversary production of “The Nutcracker Ballet” this weekend at the Robert Stanton Theater in King City.
“Plan to be amazed,” said Janette Harkness, artistic director of Monterey County Dance...
Monterey County DA’s Office warns against government impersonation scams
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s 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...
King City High School students deliver Valentine’s Day cards to local seniors
SALINAS VALLEY — Eden Valley Care Center, a skilled nursing facility in Soledad, was filled with warmth and gratitude this Valentine’s Day as it received a heartwarming surprise from the students of King City High School ASB Class.
Under the guidance of their instructor, Lauren...
Quick-thinking Monterey County bus drivers extinguish car fire
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) bus driver Susana Rodriguez and her passenger/husband Isaac Godinez, who is also a bus driver for MCOE, were en route from Salinas to Soledad on a routine mail run May 22 when they came across...
Monterey County approves full ban on sale of flavored tobacco, ratifying vote to come March 15
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is set to ratify a ban this month on the sale of flavored tobacco products, more than a month after the ban was first proposed.
The county Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday in favor of the proposal, which would...
Greenfield Community Science Workshop receives acclaim
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community Science Workshop was honored with the “Excellence in Education” award by the Monterey County School Boards Association (MCSBA) during its annual dinner and organizational meeting March 30 at Hartnell Community College in Salinas.
Greenfield Community Science Workshop was selected from a...
