Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 16, 2023
OPEN MIC
SALINAS ā Arts Council for Monterey County will present Open Mic featuring Monterey County Poet Laureate Daniel Summerhill and Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate Mahi Shah on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The free community event, which also includes local students sharing poems, will take...
King City Police arrest 2 for battery, gang activity
KING CITY ā Officers from the King City Police Department and deputy sheriffs from the Monterey County Sheriffās Office responded to a physical fight involving multiple subjects in the 1000 block of Broadway Street on Aug. 30 at about 7:22 p.m.
A group of juveniles...
King City History Center to offer downtown walking tour in May
KING CITY ā An event titled āHistory, Food and Funā is planned Friday, May 1, featuring stories of King City's history along with food samples from local restaurants.
This will be one of the first tours hosted by the recently opened King City History Center...
King City man arrested for alley vandalism
KING CITY ā A 20-year-old King City man has been arrested on multiple charges, including vandalism and criminal street gang activity.
On May 24 at 11 p.m., King City Police officers responded to the alley behind the 500 block of N. Vanderhurst Avenue and 300...
New long-term lane closure set for Highway 101 in King City
KING CITY ā A Caltrans pavement rehabilitation construction project along Highway 101 near King City entered a new phase last week with a long-term lane closure for southbound motorists.
The next stage involves a long-term closure of the No. 1 (left) lane of southbound 101,...
Greenfield community delivers care packages to Dolan Fire base camp
SALINAS VALLEY ā Greenfield High School students teamed up with the local police and fire departments last week to host a Thank a Firefighter Donation Drive.
The Sept. 29 collection event allowed for the creation and delivery of 80 care packages to the Dolan Fire...
Smoke from prescribed burn to be visible from Salinas Valley
PAICINES ā Cal Fire plans to conduct a prescribed burn on private property in the Gabilan Range, west of the town of Paicines, in the McPhails Peak area of San Benito County on Tuesday.
The purpose of the Sept. 27 project is to reintroduce...
King City teen arrested for attempted murder
KING CITY ā An 18-year-old from King City has been arrested for attempted murder after he was allegedly involved in the shooting of an occupied vehicle on Monday.
On April 22, at about 6 p.m., the King City Police Department was dispatched to the alleyway...
Mee Memorial Healthcare System to lay off 43 employees
Mee Memorial Healthcare System will lay off dozens of employees next month in an effort to āreduce financial vulnerabilities and keep essential services in the community,ā health officials announced last Friday.
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
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