Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 15, 2022
ALUMNI GAME
KING CITY ā A King City baseball alumni vs. alumni game is set for Saturday, April 16, at 11 a.m. at the King City High School baseball diamond. The fundraiser for the boysā baseball program includes a sausage barbecue lunch following the game.
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District waives community service hours for King City, Greenfield high school seniors
KING CITY ā High school seniors in King City and Greenfield wonāt have to worry about community service hours for their graduation in 2021.
School board members for South Monterey County Joint Union High School District voted to waive the requirement for the 2020-21 school...
River Fire scorches 4,070 acres, destroys several buildings south of Salinas
SALINAS ā The River Fire, a blaze sparked by unusual weather early Sunday morning, has charred at least 4,070 acres in the Pine Canyon area just outside of Salinas, Cal Fire reported Tuesday morning.
The fire is still only 10% contained. A Cal Fire spokesperson...
King City Rotaryās 2020 Crab Feed remains on track with adjustments
KING CITY ā King City Rotary Clubās 2020 Crab Feed is tentatively set to take place on Nov. 20, with slight adjustments due to Covid-19 health concerns.
The date would put the annual crab feed on the Friday before Thanksgiving.
Oscar Avalos, president of King City...
Donations needed for annual Harvest Night
SOUTH COUNTY ā An annual Halloween tradition dating back 34 years in south Monterey County could be in jeopardy this year unless donations start picking up.
More than 2,000 residents attend the Harvest Night Festival each year at the South County YMCA in Soledad. The...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 31, 2023
EASTER EVENT
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Recreation Department invites the community to attend its 2023 Easter Event on Saturday, April 1. There will be fun Easter activities and food from 3 to 6 p.m. at Patriot Park, 1351 Oak Ave., in Greenfield. For more information, contact...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 24, 2023
SUPERMARKET JOBS
SALINAS ā Monterey County Workforce Development Board is partnering with Vallarta Supermarket for an in-person job fair on Thursday, Oct. 26, at Americaās Job Center at 344 Salinas St., rooms #205-206 in Salinas. Vallarta Supermarket is gearing up for its November grand opening...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 12, 2023
DUTCH OVEN
BRADLEY ā The Dutch Oven 18th Annual Event is set for Saturday, May 13, at the Nacitone Museum, 68901 Jolon Road, in Bradley. Dutch oven demonstrations begin at noon, with dining at 4 p.m. There will also be live music, chuckwagons, blacksmith and...
CSUMB, Hartnell College launch Panther Otter Pathway Program
SALINAS VALLEY ā A historic signing ceremony at Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB) earlier this year marked the launch of the Panther Otter Pathway Program, a partnership between CSUMB and Hartnell College designed to simplify and streamline the journey to earning a bachelorās degree.
CSUMB...
James Hunt appointed as King City police chief
KING CITY ā James Hunt has been appointed as King Cityās new police chief, announced City Manager Steve Adams on Tuesday.
Hunt has been serving in the Cityās interim chief role since late last December, filling in after the departure of previous Chief of Police...





















