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Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 8, 2024

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FALL LECTURE BRADLEY — San Antonio Valley Historical Association is hosting its annual Meeting and Fall Lecture featuring ā€œFall at Hesperia Hall,ā€ on Saturday, Nov. 16. The public event will take place at Hesperia Hall, which is located on Bryson-Hesperia Road in Bradley. A meet-and-greet...

Country Christmas

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

Sol Treasures to set up mobile recording studio and lab

KING CITY — Sol Treasures board members Jeff Hinderscheid and Jamie Jones recently announced the nonprofit’s new virtual lab, which will be used to produce videos, record audio and music, helping to expand educational opportunities both in the arts and in content production and...

King City High students clear out greenhouses with plant sale

KING CITY — Agriculture students at King City High School left behind their greenhouses in March when schools were ordered to shut down as a response to the growing Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, weeds grew and roses died, but hardier plants like succulents and rosemary...

Power shutoff leaves South County residents in the dark

SOUTH COUNTY — Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) shut off power to an estimated 9,000 customers in Monterey County over the weekend due to heightened fire danger caused by high winds and dry conditions in the area, including parts of South County. Residents in Chualar, Gonzales, Soledad...

State adds tsunami hazard maps for Alameda, Monterey and San Mateo counties

California has added interactive maps for several counties in the state, including three in the greater Bay Area, as part of its ongoing Tsunami Hazard Area project mapping the entire coastline of California. The California Geologic Survey released maps Tuesday for Alameda, Monterey and San...

Protestors march for George Floyd in Soledad

SOLEDAD — Protestors gathered last Saturday at Vosti Park before marching in the streets as part of the Soledad for George Floyd demonstration, itself an act of solidarity with Black Lives Matter in a nationwide call for an end to police violence. The June 6...

Community Foundation for Monterey County reports record year of impact

Community Foundation for Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has released its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting a record-setting year of philanthropic impact. The report, ā€œGrow.Grant.Lead.,ā€ reflects a remarkable year of generosity, collaboration and community leadership, with $44.4 million granted through 3,091 grants—the highest in CFMC’s...

King City Police Department reminds drivers to always stop for school buses

KING CITY — This National School Bus Safety Week, Oct. 17-21, the King City Police Department supports efforts throughout the state to keep children and caregivers safe by reminding drivers on the dangers of passing a stopped school bus.  Drivers are required to come to...

Monterey County opens evacuation sites in Salinas and King City as fires rage on

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County has opened an additional evacuation shelter for fire evacuees at Sherwood Hall in Salinas and an evacuation center at the Monterey County Free Libraries Branch in King City, as several wildfires continue to spread throughout the region. Sherwood Hall, which...
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