Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 27, 2023
STAGE AUDITIONS
KING CITY ā The Western Stage, a professional theater company in Salinas, is holding community auditions for its upcoming season. In South Monterey County, auditions will take place Saturday, Jan. 28, at Hartnell Collegeās King City Education Center. For more information or to...
Part of Highway 1 in California falls into the ocean
BIG SUR ā A portion of Highway 1 near Big Sur, California, collapsed this past week and fell into the Pacific Ocean after heavy rains caused a ādebris flowā of trees, boulders, water and mud, leaving behind a 150-foot-wide gap.
Workers from the California Department...
Community Foundation for Monterey County offers $1.5M in scholarships for local students
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Many Monterey County students aspire to attend college, but the cost of higher education keeps them from achieving that dream. Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has been working with individuals, families and businesses to help close the gap.
More than $1.5...
WESTERN CHIC
Once again living up to its name, the 2019 South County Trashion Show brought more than 20 of the ātrashiestā designs straight out of the Old West and onto the runway.
Photo | SoMoCo Wireless receives Old Glory Award
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated recently awarded a certificate of recognition to SoMoCo Wireless in King City for its patriotism demonstrated by flying the American Flag at its place of business.
Joe Girard, SoMoCo Wireless CEO, accepted the award from Kathy...
Monterey County Dance Theatre celebrates 65th anniversary of āThe Nutcracker Balletā
KING CITY ā Monterey County Dance Theatre (MCDT) is set to raise the curtain on its 65th anniversary production of āThe Nutcracker Balletā this weekend at the historic Robert Stanton Theater.
Directed and choreographed by Janette Harkness, the daughter of MCDT founder Pauline Hall, the...
King City in Bloom completes first phase of new historical mural
First phase of King City in Bloomās āTribute to Agricultureā historical mural has been artistically created and is now showcased on the west-facing wall of the El Pueblo Market, formerly Fairway Mart, on Broadway Street in downtown King City.
Oral history interviews shine light on longtime residents of King City
KING CITY ā Interviews from 2021 with Rudy and Joanne Banuelos, long-time residents of King City, are now available on the YouTube channel for the San Antonio Valley Historical Association.
The interviews were conducted in August and September 2021, just before the Banueloses moved to...
California to require Covid vaccines for students by fall 2022
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California announced Friday that the state plans to add the coronavirus vaccine to other vaccinations required to attend school, such as measles and mumps, starting as early as next fall.
The vaccine mandate, for public and private schools, will be phased...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 26, 2023
SPOOK FEST VOLUNTEERS
SOLEDAD ā Volunteers and donations are needed for the fourth annual Front Streetās Spook Fest, which is set for Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Cesar Chavez Park. The following list of volunteer opportunities and items are still needed:...