Traffic expected to increase along Central Coast during holiday weekend
CENTRAL COAST ā Caltrans is reminding motorists to expect an increase in traffic on the Central Coast during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
With wet and cold weather in the forecast, motorists are encouraged to remember these safety tips:
Reduce your speed in rainy, foggy, icy...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 18, 2021
SOCCER CAMP
GREENFIELD ā City of Greenfieldās Recreation Department invites families to register their children for youth soccer camp, a four-week camp focused on skill development and conditioning at Patriot Park from 4 to 5 p.m. The registration deadline is Jan. 20, and the program...
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.
Application deadline nears for McDonaldās Golden Grants Program
CENTRAL COAST ā Applications will close Nov. 30 for the 2023 McDonaldās Golden Grants program benefitting education and nonprofits in the San Francisco Bay Area, Eureka, Salinas-Monterey and the Central Coast that better the lives of children ages 5 through 18 sharing $40,000 throughout...
1 found dead in King City riverbed fire
KING CITY ā One person has been found dead in the riverbed area burned by the King Fire, the Monterey County Sheriffās Office confirmed Friday.
The fire, located in the Salinas River riverbed behind McDonaldās and KFC on Broadway Circle in King City, started Wednesday...
South Monterey County dancers to benefit from fundraiser Saturday
KING CITY ā Monterey County Dance Foundation will host āA Toast to Danceā this Saturday at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City, celebrating the return of performing arts after the long pandemic shutdown of in-person learning and performances.
Proceeds from the July 31 event...
Endangered indigenous languages find home on worldās most translated website
SALINAS VALLEY ā The most translated website in the world ā jw.org, the official website of Jehovahās Witnesses ā includes content in more than 1,050 languages, including many indigenous languages considered at risk of dying out.
On the Central Coast, tens of thousands speak indigenous...
Council considers ordinance allowing cannabis dispensaries in King City
KING CITY ā King City Council is moving forward with an ordinance that amends city code to allow commercial cannabis dispensaries within the city, following last Tuesdayās split vote during the councilās regular meeting.
In front of a packed house at City Hall on Feb....
King City High School begins installation of solar panels
KING CITY ā Crews have begun the installation of
solar arrays at King City High Schoolās parking lot off Broadway Street, which
is scheduled for completion in late April.
South Monterey County Joint Union High School
Districtās energy service agreement with ForeFront Power includes the
installation of solar arrays...
Monterey County Storm Relief Fund exceeds million-dollar mark
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Storm Relief Fund has surpassed $1 million in grants to local nonprofits to support recovery efforts.
Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) created the Storm Relief Fund on Jan. 10 to assist communities affected by the 2023 winter storms. Through...





















