Bradley Union School District receives special congressional recognition
BRADLEY ā Bradley Union School District was presented with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren last month in honor of its recent acceptance into the national League of Innovative Schools.
An Open House event was held May 16 at the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 3, 2023
NEW CLASSROOM
KING CITY ā South Monterey County Joint Union High School District is hosting a grand-opening ceremony for its new Adult Transition Program (ATP) classroom adjacent to King City High School on Friday, Feb. 3, at 11:30 a.m. ATP is for students ranging from...
King City Police: August is Back to School Safety Month
KING CITY ā As students head back to the classroom, the King City Police Department reminds parents and residents to follow the speed limit and be extra careful driving through school zones.
āPlease drive like it is your child, grandchild, niece or nephew walking or...
Sheriff discusses undocumented immigrant felons
Monterey County Sheriff Steve Bernal has a message for undocumented immigrants saying to not get arrested and their citizen status will probably be "safe,ā and that if they are arrested his hands are tied.
South County Farm Day returns to Salinas Valley Fairgrounds
KING CITY ā This yearās South County Farm Day brought about 650 third- and fourth-graders to the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City on Jan. 27.
The South Monterey County students, stemming from Gonzales to King City schools, attended the free educational enrichment program taught...
Black and Hispanic communities grapple with vaccine misinformation
SAN JOSE, Calif. ā 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...
Hartnell College students prepare for annual art showcase in King City
KING CITY ā Students of all artistic disciplines will have their works shown at the Salinas Valley Arts and Innovation Hubās fourth annual South County Arts Empowerment Showcase on Friday, May 9, at Hartnell Collegeās King City Education Center.
From drawing and painting to music...
Monterey County Business Council to release employment trends, workforce dynamics findings on Friday
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Business Council (MCBC) has announced an event titled āCan Monterey Businesses Compete? Groundbreaking Report on Employment Trends and Workforce Dynamicsā that will feature the release of a comprehensive new study from Beacon Economics.
This pivotal report, beginning with national and...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 29, 2025
GARDENING DAY
GONZALES ā City of Gonzales is partnering with the Resource Conservation District of Monterey County and Save the Whales to host a free Community Gardening Day on Saturday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Gonzales Community Garden, located at...
Salinas Valley park projects receive $26M in state grants
SALINAS VALLEY ā Nearly $26 million has been awarded for park projects in the Salinas Valley as part of the stateās āOutdoors for Allā initiative to enable all Californians to access parks and open space.
California State Parks announced Dec. 8 that a total of...






















