Monterey County meeting provides insight on Covid-19 vaccines
MONTEREY COUNTY — More than 10,742 Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in Monterey County, out of the total of 24,150 doses of both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines allocated and delivered to the county so far.
Monterey County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno made the announcement...
Monterey County supes discuss impacts of storms, approve resolution of emergency
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a resolution of emergency addressing the recent atmospheric river storms in the region.
During the meeting, Supervisor Luis Alejo thanked all county public workers and first responders for their assistance throughout the several storms...
King City Rotary’s 2020 Crab Feed remains on track with adjustments
KING CITY — King City Rotary Club’s 2020 Crab Feed is tentatively set to take place on Nov. 20, with slight adjustments due to Covid-19 health concerns.
The date would put the annual crab feed on the Friday before Thanksgiving.
Oscar Avalos, president of King City...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 20, 2023
STORM CENTER
SPRECKELS — Federal, state and local agencies are coming together to provide information and assistance to those impacted by recent storms. A Local Assistance Center (LAC) will be open beginning Saturday, Jan. 21, through Thursday, Jan. 26, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.,...
Search warrants lead to 4 arrests for illegal guns in King City
KING CITY — South Monterey County Task Force served five search warrants in King City early Wednesday morning that resulted in the arrests of four local gang members for weapons-related charges, including the manufacturing of ghost guns.
The Task Force, which includes the Soledad and...
Closure of highway offramp at Jolon Road in King City postponed
KING CITY — A closure of the northbound Highway 101 offramp at Jolon Road, originally scheduled to take place this Thursday, has been postponed.
“An update will be provided when a new date for this closure has been confirmed,” Caltrans said in a news release...
Cal Fire plans prescribed burn near Williams Hill in South Monterey County
LOCKWOOD — Conditions and weather permitting, Cal Fire plans to conduct pile burning near Williams Hill, east of Lockwood, in southern Monterey County during the month of March.
The purpose of the project is to remove excess vegetation along the historic fuel break.
“This prescribed fire...
Monterey County job centers expand hours as pandemic unemployment benefits expire
MONTEREY COUNTY — On Sept. 4, the federal unemployment insurance program, known as the Pandemic Unemployment Insurance benefit, created under the CARES Act, will expire in California and across the states.
“Starting today, over 3 million California workers impacted by the expiration of these critical...
New behavioral clinic opens for South Monterey County families
SOLEDAD — Breakthrough Behavior opened a new behavioral analysis clinic in Soledad on Dec. 14, within the De La Rosa shopping center, allowing the company to expand services in Monterey County beyond its existing Monterey and Salinas clinics.
The Florida-based company, which also has locations...
King City elementary school teacher jumps All-American Standard
KING CITY — Santa Lucia Elementary School teacher Jim Van Horn earned the All-American Standard in the high jump this summer by jumping a personal best height of 1.28 meters (4-2).
The 66-year-old Van Horn attained the mark while competing in the USA Track and...
