Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 8, 2023
PINNACLES CELEBRATION
SOLEDAD ā A celebration of the 10th anniversary of Pinnacles National Park becoming a national park will take place Saturday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Soledad Historical Society, 137 Soledad St., in Soledad. Special activities for all ages...
Monterey County approves full ban on sale of flavored tobacco, ratifying vote to come March 15
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County is set to ratify a ban this month on the sale of flavored tobacco products, more than a month after the ban was first proposed.
The county Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday in favor of the proposal, which would...
Housing Authority warns residents of fake social media posts about Section 8 housing
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (HACM) has received copies of misleading ads circulating on social media platforms, luring individuals with promises of āAffordable Housing Programsā or similar enticing titles.
One advertisement stated, āSection 8 Waiting List Now Accepting Applicationsā...
Casino Night raises $26K for Rancho Cielo Youth Campus
More than $26,000 was raised last Friday during the Fifth Annual Casino Night benefitting Rancho Cielo at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
Mission San Antonioās Fiesta draws crowd
Mission San Antonio de Padua recently hosted its annual Fiesta, drawing hundreds of guests to its grounds near Jolon for an afternoon of food, dancing and celebration.
More than half of Monterey County residents vaccinated
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Reopening blueprint metrics have Monterey County in the Orange Tier, but the vaccination rates continue to climb.
County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno said on April 14 that 48% of the countyās populace age 16 and older have received at least one...
Happening today: Nationwide emergency alert test to sound on all cell phones, TVs and radios
UNITED STATES ā At 11:20 a.m. today, Oct. 4, anyone with a cell phone can expect an emergency alert from the U.S. federal government.
The alert is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission.
The national...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 11, 2023
SENIOR SERVICES
MONTEREY COUNTY ā For more than 35 years, the attorneys and advocates for Legal Services for Seniors (LSS) have provided free legal assistance and representation for those 60 years or older across Monterey County. In the 2022 calendar year, the organization helped 1,714...
Plans underway for King City history book
KING CITY ā A book telling the history of King City using photograph images is underway through an agreement with Arcadia Publishing in cooperation with John and Karen Jernigan of King City and Howard Strohn of Priest Valley.
The book is scheduled to be part...
Migrant students from South Monterey County participate in Watershed Guardians project
SALINAS VALLEY ā Migrant students from Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City high schools recently participated in a three-day adventure in citizen science through the Watershed Guardians project, sponsored by the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History.
The Watershed Guardians Project offers students a unique...