Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 22, 2023
SPECIAL VACANCY
SALINAS ā The nomination period to qualify as a write-in candidate for the April 18 Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Special Vacancy Election runs Feb. 20 through April 4. Candidate forms will be available only during this time and must be submitted...
King City in Bloom launches āYard of the Monthā award
KING CITY ā Virginia and Yannis Gelos of King City have been selected as the first recipients of King City in Bloomās āYard of the Monthā award, which will be presented every month to a home selected for its tidiness and beauty in the...
Mee Memorial Hospital Foundation seeks additional board members
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Hospital Foundation is seeking board members for its independent, nonprofit group that supports Mee Memorial Healthcare Systemās improvements and facility developments.
Members serve three-year terms, with many serving multiple terms on the board.
The group has recently helped fund the setup...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 3, 2021
CENTENNIAL CRUISE
SOLEDAD ā A Centennial Friday Night Cruise will take place Sept. 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., with a Mexican Independence theme. Drivers should meet at the Front Street clock tower in Soledad. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Fourth of...
Caltrans awards grant for Salinas Valley Safe Routes to School Plan
SALINAS VALLEY ā California Department of Transportation has awarded a Sustainable Communities Transportation Planning Grant in the amount of $664,127 to the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) and its partners, Monterey County Health Department and Ecology Action, for the Salinas Valley Safe Routes...
Community report outlines top health needs in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā After months of data collection and tremendous input from the community, the Monterey County Health Needs Collaborative last week released the results of a comprehensive assessment of population health and health needs in Monterey County.
The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) highlights...
Photo | New law office opens in King City
Members of King City and Salinas Valley chambers of commerce joined staff from Fenton & Keller for a joint ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 12.
The Monterey law firm has opened a new law office at 218 Bassett St., Suite A, in King City.
Led...
King City Highās Drama Department presents show-stopping musical comedy
KING CITY ā King City High Schoolās Drama Department is set to bring big laughs and show-stopping numbers to the stage with its upcoming production of āThe Drowsy Chaperone Jr.ā
With a cast of 20 high school performers and the support of six dedicated student...
Biden takes initial steps to address gun violence
WASHINGTON ā President Joe Biden, calling gun violence in the United States āan international embarrassment,ā took a set of initial steps on Thursday to address the problem, starting with a crackdown on the proliferation of so-called ghost guns, or firearms assembled from kits.
Acknowledging that...
Expecting the Western Drought to End Soon? Not Likely, Forecasters Say.
Dry conditions across the West that have dashed hopes for a respite from relentless drought are expected to continue across the region into spring and beyond, forecasters said Thursday.
Dan Collins, a meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said in a briefing that...























