National Steinbeck Center celebrates John Steinbeckās birthday with special event
SALINAS VALLEY ā The National Steinbeck Center invites the community to celebrate the 123rd birthday of Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck with a special āPay What You Canā event from Thursday, Feb. 27, through Saturday, March 1.
During these three days, visitors can choose their...
In-person career services reopen in Salinas to assist workers
SALINAS ā One Stop Career Center in Salinas has reopened for in-person services after being limited to virtual offerings during the past year of pandemic shutdowns.
Laura Kershner, employment program representative for Monterey County Workforce Development, said the new location at 344 Salinas St., which...
Supervisor Lopezās open house honors South County Young Leaders, art contest winners
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez hosted his third annual District 3 Open House last Thursday, celebrating this yearās South County Young Leaders and the 2023 winners of the āWe Are Southern Monterey Countyā art competition.
āWhat an incredible evening and open house...
King City awarded $3.5 million for sidewalk repairs
KING CITY ā California Department of Housing and Community Department has awarded King City with $3.5 million for sidewalk repairs and improvements, which was applied for as part of a competitive Community Development Block Grant program.
The funding, which comes from the federal government, is...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 30, 2023
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
SOLEDAD ā Soledad-Mission Chamber of Commerce presents its 37th Annual Christmas Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 2. The Front Street festivities begin at 2 p.m. with games, food booths and entertainment, followed by the parade at 5 p.m. on Front Street. There will also...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 21, 2025
ARREST REWARD
GREENFIELD ā The City of Greenfield is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual responsible for the hit and run that occurred Feb. 14 in Greenfield. The incident took place at about 6:45 p.m. near Walnut Avenue...
2020 Year In Review | Annual fair changes format, leadership
The year 2020 was unlike any other, as news of the Covid-19 pandemic nearly dominated headlines each week. However, there were other stories ā some virus-related, some not ā that also defined the South Monterey County community last year. Here is a look at...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 9, 2023
CHAMBER AWARDS
KING CITY ā Nominations are due by Nov. 10 for King City Chamber of Commerce and Agricultureās 2023 Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, Friend of the Community and Hermie Robles Youth of the Year awards. Forms can be downloaded from...
King City woman who killed teen in 2013 granted parole
KING CITY ā California Board of Parole Hearings has granted parole and a future release date to Angela Zuniga, who was convicted of second-degree murder of a Salinas teenager in 2013.
Zuniga, of King City, was 21 years old at the time of the commission...
Aera Energy donates 17,600 pounds of food for Monterey County families
SAN ARDO ā Even as communities reopen following the Covid-19 pandemic, the need for food assistance in Monterey County remains at unprecedented levels.
The county is still one of the hungriest in the state, with more than 60,000 families turning to the Food Bank for...




















