Motherās nightmare turns to gratitude as Mee Memorial doctors resolve sonās emergency
KING CITY ā In January 2023, Darlene Noriega faced every parentās nightmare when her son faced a major medical emergency.
While in class at Soledad High School, Noriegaās oldest son Zion experienced spontaneous pneumothorax, an unexplainable lung collapse. The condition is caused by a buildup...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 2, 2024
LEGISLATIVE WORKSHOP
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The County of Montereyās annual Legislative Workshop is set for Friday, Feb. 2, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The community is invited to attend in person or online to find out more about the Countyās legislative priorities for 2024....
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 22, 2025
BURN PERMITS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Cal Fire San Benito-Monterey Unit has announced that hazard reduction burning in State Responsibility Areas (SRA) of San Benito and Monterey counties will require an official permit, effective Jan. 16. āHazard reduction burning is an essential tool in wildfire prevention,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 21, 2021
HALLOWEEN CONTEST
KING CITY ā King City Recreation Department is hosting its second annual Halloween House Decorating Contest. Community members can decorate their business or residence for the holiday and register to win prizes, which will be awarded based on creativity, originality, design and layout....
King City Chamber honors top community members for 2024
KING CITY ā King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture recognized four top contributors to the community this past Saturday.
The audience gathered at the Salinas Valley Fairgroundsā Orradre Building to honor Debby Norman as the Citizen of the Year, King City Town Square as...
King City Chamberās Annual Awards Dinner features emotional night of honors
KING CITY ā Laughs were heard and tears were shed during the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agricultureās Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday.
The March 4 celebration recognized the 2022 winners of the organizationās annual business and community awards held inside the Orradre Building...
King Cityās La Cocina becomes Blue Zones certified
KING CITY ā La Cocina (The Kitchen) in King City has been recognized as the first outdoor market in Monterey County to be Blue Zones certified.
A membership ribbon cutting was held Aug. 2 in conjunction with the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture...
Two more test positive for COVID-19 in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Two new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported Thursday in Monterey County, bringing the countywide total to four patients so far.
Following the countyās first positive COVID-19 cases announced earlier this week, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System says an increase in the...
Grants benefit Latinx residents in South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Siembra Latinos Fund has now topped $80,000 in cumulative grants after awarding $23,000 to six nonprofit organizations in August for projects and programs serving Latinx residents throughout Monterey County.
An affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, Siembra Latinos Fund...
Vitalant offers free Halloween costume T-shirts to blood donors
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Blood donors can cross āsave livesā and āfind a Halloween costumeā off their to-do list: Vitalant is rewarding all blood donors Sept. 15 through Oct. 5 with a spooktacular free āInstant Halloween Costumeā T-shirt.
Not having a robust blood supply can be...






















