Pinnacles National Park closes west entrance near Soledad over latest health guidance for COVID-19
PAICINES ā Pinnacles National Park has announced additional modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state authorities to promote social distancing.
As of March 20, in compliance with CDC guidelines and statewide...
Photo | Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated elects 2024 officers
Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated 2024 officers recently took the oath of office. Bunny Hacker of California Federation of Republican Women installed the officers: Jeane Errea-Mills, treasurer; Sharon Hornlein, 2nd vice president; Kaeda Barrios, 1st vice president; and Kathy Forgnone, president. The office...
All evacuations lifted for River and Carmel fires; Monterey County shelters to close
SALINAS VALLEY ā All evacuation orders and warnings for the River and Carmel fires were lifted Thursday afternoon, as firefighters continue to increase containment of the wildfires that have burned a combined 55,499 acres.
āAll evacuation and warning zones in the River and Carmel fires...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 20, 2026
KCHS ASB hosts Mustang Motors Car Show
KING CITY ā Classic cars take center stage at the Mustang Motors Car Show, hosted by King City High School ASB, on Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Salinas Valley Fairgroundsā Expo parking...
Touch-A-Truck Salinas returns with 11th annual event in September
SALINAS VALLEY ā Kids (and kids at heart) can look forward to spending another fun afternoon in the driverās seat as Coastal Kids Home Careās 11th annual Touch-A-Truck Salinas rolls back into the Salinas Rodeo Grounds.
From 12 to 4 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 7,...
U.S. averaging 2 million vaccine doses administered per day
UNITED STATES ā The average number of vaccine doses being administered across the United States per day topped 2 million for the first time Wednesday, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A month ago, the average was about 1.3...
Monterey County judges commemorate Constitution Day at King City, San Ardo schools
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The judges of Monterey County Superior Court, in collaboration with Monterey County Office of Education and Monterey County Local Bar, recently commemorated Constitution Day 2023 by paying a special visit to local elementary schools.
Every year the Court highlights the important rights...
CTF-Soledad hosts Special Olympics Flame of Hope event
SALINAS VALLEY ā Thanks to the incarcerated population, the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) at Soledad raised over $17,000 for Special Olympics during their Flame of Hope event.
āI thought that was amazing,ā said the Special Olympics athlete Hall-of-Famer known as J-Lo. āItās like we won...
Mee Memorial announces winners of National Rural Health Day student poster contest
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System has announced the winners of its student poster contest organized to celebrate National Rural Health Day on Nov. 17.
Open to all South Monterey County public and private school students from kindergarten to 12th grade, the contest centered...
Mee Memorial Healthcare System earns āSuperior Performanceā in opioid care
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System (MMHS) was awarded the highest rating of āSuperior Performanceā by the Cal Hospital Compare Opioid Care Honor Roll for consistently achieving the highest level of performance, and implementing advanced, innovative opioid stewardship strategies across multiple service lines.
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