Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 22, 2025
RIBBON CUTTING
SALINAS ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new Re-Entry Resource Center on Thursday, Oct. 23. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. at 1412 Natividad Road in Salinas and will be followed by a job and...
Welcome new superintendent
The South Monterey County Joint Union High School District has announced the appointment of Dr. Brian Walker as the districtās new superintendent.
Closing underway of longtime law office in King City
KING CITY ā Longtime King City attorney Peter D. Anderson died in September 2022 following 55 years of dedicated legal and community service.
Since his death, the process of closing Andersonās law office is underway so that his clients can retrieve their files and get...
King City Highās Class of 2023 embarks on new chapter
KING CITY ā More than 200 seniors graduated from King City High School on Saturday during the Class of 2023 commencement ceremony.
As the Mustang graduates celebrated their last day of high school, their families, friends, teachers and classmates watched and cheered from the stands at War...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 24, 2022
ROAD CLOSURE
KING CITY ā Union Pacific Railroad will be closing Lonoak Road at the railroad crossing at First Street in King City for railroad repairs, beginning at 6 a.m. on Aug. 22 through Aug. 27. There will be no through traffic on a 24-hour...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 8, 2025
CLIMATE ACTION
MONTEREY COUNTY ā As part of the County of Montereyās Climate Action and Adaptation Plan process, the community is invited to help the County prioritize meeting its emission reduction targets. Using an online Climate Action Simulator, residents can step into the role of...
Monterey County schools secure mental health services grant
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) and Monterey County Behavioral Health announced Aug. 20 they had been awarded a grant in the amount of nearly $4 million for mental health services, after having applied in February 2020.
āWe are excited to have...
All evacuations lifted for River and Carmel fires; Monterey County shelters to close
SALINAS VALLEY ā All evacuation orders and warnings for the River and Carmel fires were lifted Thursday afternoon, as firefighters continue to increase containment of the wildfires that have burned a combined 55,499 acres.
āAll evacuation and warning zones in the River and Carmel fires...
Cal Fire launches new online burn permit application
CALIFORNIA ā Cal Fire has launched a new Online Burn Permit application platform that offers the public a user-friendly way to request a burn permit.
Burn permits that are available on this platform include the following:
Residential Burning (LE-62A) is burning outdoors at a single or...
Coronavirus cases increase to 108 in Monterey County
MONTEREY
COUNTY ā The number of residents who have tested positive for novel coronavirus
(COVID-19) in Monterey County has increased to 108, according to the latest
report from Monterey County Health Department.
As
of April 14, 38 of the confirmed cases appear to have been acquired locally
through community spread,...






















