Concerns rise as Monterey County reports 24 Covid-19 deaths in past week
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Covid-19 case rates, positivity rates and hospitalization rates continue to be low in Monterey County, as announced by County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno during the April 21 press briefing.
Despite an alarming 24 virus-related deaths in the past week, Moreno said...
Youth discuss local issues with state reps in Sacramento
Students from King City, Greenfield and Soledad high schools recently visited the California State Capitol in Sacramento to speak with local legislators as part of the Girls Inc. of the Central Coast ECHO program.
Salinas Valley farmers seek rebound after floods, virus hit lettuce crops
SALINAS VALLEY ā Things were challenging enough for lettuce growers in Monterey Countyās Salinas Valley before Mother Nature dealt a one-two punch in this yearās storms.
Farmers in 2022 had suffered an estimated $150 million in crop losses as impatiens necrotic spot virus ā a...
Monterey County Free Libraries now accepting online payments
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) is now accepting online payments. Library users can pay fees owed on their library accounts with a credit or debit card by visiting emcfl.org.
MCFL eliminated fines for overdue library material in 2022; however, library users who...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 31, 2021
STAGE MASTER
SALINAS ā Properties master Patrick Musni will go over his experiences today, March 31, at 6 p.m. as part of the Western Stageās Online Alumni Symposium. Musni is a union stagehand from San Francisco and a member in good standing of Local 16...
Wreaths Across Americaās Mobile Education Exhibit to stop in King City
KING CITY ā Wreaths Across America (WAA) is the organization most recognized for placing more than 2.7 million veteransā wreaths at over 3,700 locations nationally and abroad on National Wreaths Across America Day.
However, the work to recognize the nationās veterans, military families, active duty...
DĆa de los Muertos 2024 celebration brings community together in King City
KING CITY ā King Cityās DĆa de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration brought community members together once again to honor Mexican culture and tradition.
Organized by La Cocina in partnership with Sol Treasures and supported by sponsors including Benitez Security and The Echenique...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 6, 2022
TECH WORKSHOP
GREENFIELD ā A free tech workshop for seniors age 60 and up is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. inside the Chambers Room at the Greenfield Civic Center, 599 El Camino Real. Participants can learn more about online...
King City Loaves and Fishes donates $10,000 to county food bank
KING CITY ā Loaves and Fishes recently donated $10,000 to the Food Bank for Monterey County, passing along donations made to them for local assistance efforts.
āWe figured $10,000 was a good donation that will go quite a ways with helping with the food,ā said...
Uncounted in the unemployment rate, but they want to work
Robert Hesse was expecting an imminent promotion to manager of Sub Zero Ice Cream, a nitrogen ice cream shop in Ventura, California, when it shut down in March because of the pandemic.
āI like to work,ā said Hesse, a college graduate who turns 26 on...






















