Soledad and Salinas youth clean up city parks as part of Safe Teens Empowerment Project
SOLEDAD — About a dozen teens from Soledad and Salinas showed up from Safe Teens Empowerment Project to clean up Peverini Park last Saturday.
The group has rotating membership, and the current members just formed via online collaboration during the Covid-19 pandemic, making the June...
Highway 1 reopens after rockfall repairs
MONTEREY COUNTY — Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast has completely reopened as of 3 p.m. Wednesday, Caltrans announced.
"Initial progress on clearing and repair of the rockfall system at Cow Cliffs (PM 28.2) and slide and debris removal at Paul’s Slide (PM 22),...
Pop-up sites increase access to Covid-19 testing for South Monterey County residents
SALINAS VALLEY — Free pop-up Covid-19 testing sites have been emerging lately in South Monterey County as part of an effort to increase testing access after a new site was added to Castroville to the existing lineup of Salinas and Seaside.
When available, local residents...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 16, 2022
GOLF TOURNAMENT
KING CITY — King City High School Mustang Bench’s Annual Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17, at King City Golf Course. The four-person scramble starts at 9 a.m., with a barbecue and raffle to follow the tournament. Mustang Bench is a...
Heavy downpour, flooding cause havoc for South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — Last week’s torrential downpour caused major flooding throughout South Monterey County that stalled traffic for hours on Highway 101 and devastated the small town of Chualar, which was left with a messy aftermath.
National Weather Service issued a significant weather advisory last...
Longtime library assistant from King City retires after 29 years
KING CITY — After 29 years with Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL), Elisa Perez — Library Assistant II at the King City branch — is retiring at the end of July.
Perez has been an integral part of the library system. Throughout her time with...
Girls’ Health in Girls’ Hands receives ‘Excellence in Education’ award from Monterey County School Boards Association
MONTEREY COUNTY — Girls’ Health in Girls’ Hands (GHGH) has been recognized with the 2025 Excellence in Education Award by the Monterey County School Boards Association (MCSBA).
The honor was presented at MCSBA’s Annual Dinner and Organizational Meeting, held on May 1 at Hartnell Community...
Shooting injures 1 in King City
KING CITY — King City Police Department is investigating a shooting Thursday night that injured one person after an attempted robbery.
On Sept. 22 at about 10:38 p.m., local police responded to the report of a shooting in the area of the 700 block of...
Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation serves 575 meals at Polenta and Stew Feed
KING CITY — A total of 575 meals were served during the annual Polenta and Stew Feed to help raise funds for the Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation.
Heritage Foundation board members volunteered to run the Dec. 4 event, while members from King City...
Mee Memorial Hospital adds new surgeon to roster
KING CITY — Dr. Thomas Bosshardt recently joined the surgical team at Mee Memorial Healthcare System, creating a rotating team of three to ensure there is always a dedicated surgeon on call at the hospital.
Bosshardt lives in Arroyo Grande with his wife Louisa, and...
