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Mobile disaster assistance services arrive in South Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — Disaster assistance for those impacted by winter storms is going mobile and in person to South Monterey County starting Friday. While nearly 2,000 residents have registered for disaster assistance at the County of Monterey’s Local Assistance Center, efforts are underway to reach...

Mee Memorial Healthcare System names Salamacha as CEO

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Board of Trustees has officially named Rena Salamacha as CEO of Mee Memorial Healthcare System, effective Aug. 1. ā€œWe are excited to have such an accomplished professional at the helm of our healthcare system during this period of significant change...

Monterey County Pops! performs patriotic concert in King City

KING CITY — Monterey County Pops! presented its seventh annual Salute to Veterans concert last Saturday, Nov. 9, at the historic Robert Stanton Theater in King City. The 20-member Wind Ensemble, conducted and hosted by Music Director Dr. Carl Christensen, performed the patriotic program alongside...

Biden takes initial steps to address gun violence

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, calling gun violence in the United States ā€œan 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...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 27, 2025

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CLASS REUNION GONZALES — Gonzales High joint class reunion (1972-78) is just over two months away and classmates are encouraged to make their plans for the event that will take place on Sept. 6 at the Salinas Elks Lodge. Events include cocktails from 5 to...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 15, 2025

News Briefs
ROAD REPAIRS SOLEDAD — Construction crews are currently on site at the underpass on the southern end of Front Street in Soledad. Repairs are underway to fix the uneven grates in the asphalt. ā€œCyclists will soon enjoy a smoother and safer road to ride on,ā€...

Country Christmas

The 20th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade in King City featured buckaroos and lassos straight out of the Old West.

Monterey County extends shelter-in-place order through May 31

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s shelter-in-place order has been extended through May 31, announced Monterey County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno on Friday. The updated Shelter-in-Place Order goes into effect May 4, when the previous order was set to expire. The new order also includes...

Black and Hispanic communities grapple with vaccine misinformation

SAN JOSE, Calif. — On an unseasonably warm day in February, two men working with a local community group went door to door in an ethnically diverse neighborhood to persuade people to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations. It was just after 11 a.m. when they...

Drive-thru parade kicks off holidays in King City

KING CITY — A community-organized drive-thru parade in King City will take place this year in lieu of the annual lighted Christmas parade. The formula has been shifted around, and rather than have standing crowds watch vehicles, the community is invited to drive through parked...
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