Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 13, 2023
HARVEST FESTIVAL
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Harvest Festival is set for Sunday, Oct. 15, and will be a day filled with live music and dancing, food and drinks, youth activities and endless entertainment for the entire family. Presented by the City of Greenfield, the Festival is...
89 new US citizens sworn in at South County ceremony
The United States welcomed 89 new citizens into the country last Thursday during a swearing-in ceremony at Fairview Middle School in Gonzales.
King City woman arrested for child abuse
KING CITY ā King City Police Department responded to a report of a welfare check on a woman who left her familyās residence after threatening to harm her two small children and herself on Dec. 21 at about 11:17 a.m.
Through the investigation it was...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 3, 2023
NEW CLASSROOM
KING CITY ā South Monterey County Joint Union High School District is hosting a grand-opening ceremony for its new Adult Transition Program (ATP) classroom adjacent to King City High School on Friday, Feb. 3, at 11:30 a.m. ATP is for students ranging from...
California Highway Patrol gives āthanksā for safe driving, seat belt use this Thanksgiving
CALIFORNIA ā As millions of motorists gear up for travel, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is gearing up, too. Starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, the CHP will activate its annual Thanksgiving Maximum...
8th grader wins Monterey County Spelling Bee
MONTEREY COUNTY ā After 18 rounds and numerous words, Monterey County has a new spelling champion.
Ryan Ferguson, an eighth-grade student from San Carlos School in Monterey, out-spelled 26 other students from schools throughout the county to win the Countywide Spelling Bee on March 16...
Hartnell College awards record number of degrees and certificates
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College celebrated a joyous in-person Commencement on May 20 at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas for the first time since 2019 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
More than 700 graduates participated, the most in recent memory, and the college awarded a record...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 30, 2025
CHAMBER MOVING
KING CITY ā During the month of May, the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture office will be moving to the former Rustler building at 110 Vanderhurst Ave., next to the new Downtown Plaza. No exact date has been chosen yet. The...
SNIP Bus helps local pets on monthly basis in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Spaying and neutering for pets was conducted locally and affordably with a visit from the SNIP Bus, which operated in Greenfield on May 16 and Soledad on May 17.
With the exception of this past March, the SNIP Bus has visited South...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 20, 2021
TRAFFIC REMINDER
GONZALES ā City of Gonzales is reminding residents to pay attention to the Public Works employees directing traffic each weekday morning on the Fifth Street Bridge. Lately, the employees have experienced motorists who are not respecting their traffic control and have created dangerous...