Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 27, 2023
BLOOD DRIVE
KING CITY ā The City of King and King City Rotary Club are partnering with Vitalant to host a community blood drive on Monday, Nov. 27, from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at the King City Recreation Center, 401 Division St. Appointments are encouraged;...
Scammers swindled nearly $900K from PG&E customers in 2023
CENTRAL COAST ā Scammers continue to take advantage of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers.Ā
In fact, in 2023, PG&E received nearly 43,000 reports from customers who were targeted by scammers impersonating the company, and customers lost approximately $875,000 in fraudulent payments, with the...
Candidate filing period for South Monterey County offices extended through Wednesday
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Although the regular candidate filing period for the Nov. 8 General Election has closed, the filing period for several local offices, in which an eligible incumbent did not file, has been extended until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17.
Any candidates...
Additional loans available for Monterey County businesses affected by Covid-19
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Cal Coastal has announced additional small business loans to assist Monterey County businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
āNew economic support is available for businesses in Monterey County, which are still being negatively impacted by the pandemic,ā said Maia Carroll, the countyās...
Historical group sells Jolon painting to Monterey museum
JOLON ā San Antonio Valley Historical Association (SAVHA) recently sold a watercolor painting of the Dutton Hotel to Monterey Museum of Art after it spent years on display inside Wells Fargo Bank in King City.
In January 2020, Katherine Halligan of Halligan Fine Art appraised...
New building for Adult Transition Program in King City opens
KING CITY ā Students and paraeducators from South Monterey County Joint Union High School Districtās Adult Transition Program (ATP) celebrated their new classroom adjacent to King City High School earlier this month.
King City Chamber Manager Janet Bessemer joined the group for a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
Hartnell Foundation celebrates King City Education Center with donors
KING CITY ā Hartnell College Foundation invited donors to its King City Education Center expansion last Thursday for a luncheon and ribbon-cutting ceremony, celebrating completion of an 18-month project that doubled the size of the downtown center.
Hartnell Community College District Trustee Candi DePauw, whose...
Highway 1 reopens after rockfall repairs
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast has completely reopened as of 3 p.m. Wednesday, Caltrans announced.
"Initial progress on clearing and repair of the rockfall system at Cow Cliffs (PM 28.2) and slide and debris removal at Paulās Slide (PM 22),...
Heat and air quality advisories in effect for Friday
BAY AREA ā High temperatures and hazy skies are in the forecast for much of the Bay Area on Friday, prompting advisories for both heat and air quality.
Warmer temperatures that began Thursday are expected to persist through next week for the region, according to...
Photo | Republican Women donate to Operation: Care and Comfort
Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated members and guests collected items to be sent to military men and women serving overseas, as part of Operation: Care and Comfortās care package program. The group also collected $986 for postage expense. In attendance were: Kathy Forgnone,...























