New long-term lane closure set for Highway 101 in King City
KING CITY ā A Caltrans pavement rehabilitation construction project along Highway 101 near King City entered a new phase last week with a long-term lane closure for southbound motorists.
The next stage involves a long-term closure of the No. 1 (left) lane of southbound 101,...
Prescribe Safe program combats fentanyl crisis in Monterey County schools
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Montage Healthās Prescribe Safe program has announced a collaboration with the Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) aimed at raising awareness and preventing fentanyl-related overdoses among youth in Monterey County.
The partnership, formalized this summer, will focus on providing critical education, resources...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 11, 2023
SOFTBALL MEETING
GREENFIELD ā Softball coaches and volunteers are needed in Greenfield. For those interested, Greenfield Recreation Department will host an informative coaches meeting on Friday, Aug. 11, at 6 p.m. at the Community Center in Patriot Park. All experience is welcome. For more information,...
Papillon Center to launch āWind Phoneā project in Monterey County as part of National Grief Awareness efforts
MONTEREY COUNTY ā In 2010, a man in Åtsuchi, Japan, placed an unconnected rotary phone in his garden to help cope with the loss of his cousin. Speaking his grief aloud became a personal source of solace ā and over time, his idea inspired...
Monterey County Sheriffās deputies make 3 separate arrests during added King City patrols
KING CITY ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office deputies assigned to the King City area have made three separate felony arrests during the added patrols that began March 7.
On March 7, at about 9 p.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop in the area of Broadway...
King City police ramp up patrols for Super Bowl weekend
KING CITY ā As the excitement builds for Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, Feb. 11, the King City Police Department reminds football fans to intercept impaired driving if theyāre heading out to a Super Bowl party and plan on drinking.
During Super Bowl LVIII weekend,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 2, 2022
SPRING CONCERT
SALINAS ā Under the direction of Music Director Danko Drusko, young musicians from Youth Orchestra Salinas (YOSAL) have been preparing for their upcoming Spring Concert on Thursday, June 2, at 7 p.m. at the Fox Theater in Salinas. Students and teaching artists will...
King City school board votes to reopen campuses
KING CITY ā Elementary and middle schools in King City will reopen to a hybrid model on April 12, as decided by the board members of King City Union School District in a March 10 meeting.
Board members approved a staggered return plan, where TK...
Monterey Countyās crop values increase in 2021
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County agricultureās gross production value bounced back by 4.8% in 2021 to just over $4.1 billion, despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic that also resulted in supply chain shortages.
This increase represents a $190 million rise from 2020, when the gross production...
Retiree reflects on half-century of agricultural work in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā Jesse Holguin retired from Gonzales Irrigation Systems on Dec. 31, wrapping up a career of 40 years with the company and more than 50 years in total with agricultural work.
Holguin began working for Mel Fowler of King City 51 years ago,...























