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December 7, 2025

Greenfield man sentenced to state prison for felony DUI

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GREENFIELD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Aug. 15 that Fabian Cruz Licona of Greenfield was sentenced to two years in state prison after entering a plea of no contest to a felony DUI and admitting a violation of probation for a prior...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 7, 2024

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BRIDGE WORK CONTINUES MONTEREY COUNTY — A bridge improvement project continued Sunday, Aug. 4, resulting in intermittent overnight one-way reversing traffic control and ramp closures at multiple locations in Monterey County. Travelers will encounter intermittent traffic control and ramp closures Sunday through Thursday nights, between...

King City in Bloom launches ā€˜Yard of the Month’ award

KING CITY — Virginia and Yannis Gelos of King City have been selected as the first recipients of King City in Bloom’s ā€œYard of the Monthā€ award, which will be presented every month to a home selected for its tidiness and beauty in the...

King City’s Memorial Day ceremony pays tribute to fallen comrades

KING CITY — A no-attendance Memorial Day ceremony was held Monday at King City Cemetery, conducted by personnel from Fort Hunter Liggett. This year’s ceremony was not conducted by King City VFW Post 6747 in order to uphold community safety through social distancing. ā€œNever forget that...

Nearly full year without a shooting in King City

It’s been nearly a full year without a shooting in King City, and local officials recently praised the city’s overall reduction in violent crime and other achievements in 2018 at the annual State of the City Address.

Vaccinated Americans are free to travel but should still take precautions, CDC says

Americans who are fully vaccinated can travel ā€œat low risk to themselves,ā€ both within the United States and internationally, but they must continue to take precautions like wearing a mask in public, avoiding crowds, maintaining social distancing and washing hands frequently, federal health officials...

San Antonio Valley Historical Association’s annual lecture to feature Hathaway collection

JOLON — ā€œThe Pat Hathaway Collectionā€ will be the featured topic for the San Antonio Valley Historical Association Fall Lecture and Annual Dinner meeting planned for Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Historic Hacienda at Fort Hunter Liggett. Featured speaker will be James Perry, executive director...

Federal forestry cuts fuel wildfire, resource concerns in California

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CALIFORNIA — As wildfire conditions across California are expected to increase steadily through the summer, state officials last month expressed concerns about cuts in staff and funding at federal agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, a division within the Agriculture Department that partners with...

Monterey County appoints new County Administrative Officer

MONTEREY COUNTY — Sonia De La Rosa has been appointed as Monterey County’s new County Administrative Officer, announced the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 13. De La Rosa, an experienced public administrative leader, will succeed outgoing CAO Charles McKee, who is retiring at...

Community holds prayer vigil for victims of King City mass shooting

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KING CITY — A community prayer vigil for the families of the victims in last Sunday’s deadly mass shooting in King City took place Thursday night at Chalone Peaks Middle School. The March 7 vigil was held inside the multipurpose room at the King City...
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