King City forum discusses dangers of fentanyl
KING CITY ā Numerous area organizations partnered to host a Fentanyl Forum Town Hall on July 25 at Chalone Peaks Middle School in King City, with the aim toward improving public knowledge about the narcotic and reducing the rising overdose rate.
The primary panelists were...
SBA opens Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Salinas
MONTEREY COUNTY ā U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the opening of its Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Monterey County to meet the needs of businesses and individuals who were affected by the severe winter storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred from...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 9, 2022
SUMMER KICK-OFF
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad will host a free summer kick-off event filled with fun activities for families on Sunday, June 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 560 Walker Drive by Rotary Park in Soledad. There will be food, games, crafts,...
Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum hosts classic car exhibit and barbecue Saturday
KING CITY ā Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum will host its latest pop-up program, a classic car exhibit and barbecue, at San Lorenzo Park in King City on Saturday, Dec. 12.
Vehicles on display will be from the MCARLM classic car collection, with...
High temperatures pose risk to pets, SPCA warns
MONTEREY COUNTY ā With unseasonably high temperatures expected this week, the SPCA Monterey County is urging pet owners to take precautions to keep animals safe.
āWhat feels hot to you is also hot for your pet,ā the SPCA said in a statement.
The organization offers these...
Fort Hunter Liggett commander pays visit to San Antonio School
LOCKWOOD ā Col. Lisa Lamb, Fort Hunter Liggett garrison commander, visited San Antonio Union School in Lockwood to engage with Superintendent/Principal Josh Van Norman and students while learning about the school on Sept. 21.
Children of soldiers and army civilians make up 30% of...
New cameras monitor Arroyo Seco landslide
GREENFIELD ā The County of Monterey, along with Cal Fire and state geologists are continuing to monitor a landslide in Arroyo Seco west of Greenfield that was discovered last month following the onslaught of winter storms.
As part of that monitoring, an ALERTCalifornia camera station...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 7, 2022
JOB FAIR
KING CITY ā Monterey County Office of Education will be partnering with King City Union School District to host a Paraeducator Job Fair on Thursday, April 7, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The event will take place in the Boardroom of the district...
Monterey County Dance Theatre unveils new mural in King City
KING CITY ā Monterey County Dance Theatre hosted a dedication of the āTribute to Nutcrackerā mural on June 17, during which a crowd of past and present dancers, along with their families, watched the official unveiling of the new artwork on the studioās north...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 17, 2025
CYBER SAFETY
GONZALES ā Gonzales Police Department, in collaboration with community partners, is inviting the public to attend a Cyber Safety Presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Sessions will be offered in English at 5:30 p.m. and in Spanish at 6:45 p.m. at the Gonzales High...






















