Salinas Valley Fair returns with āthrillsā this week
KING CITY ā Salinas Valley Fair will bring āGolden Hills & Fair Time Thrillsā for its 80th celebration taking place Thursday through Sunday at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
āWe are so excited to celebrate the 80th Annual Salinas Valley Fair, May 16-19,ā...
Monterey County hosts community workshop focused on climate change
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Sustainability Program will host an in-person workshop Thursday, Sept. 29, to understand the communityās challenges and opportunities about climate change, with a focus on resilience, equity and adaptation.
This two-hour public event, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Marina...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 8, 2021
WEEDING VOLUNTEERS
KING CITY ā King City in Bloom will host its next weed cleanup at the city park and around the recreation building in King City on Wednesday, June 9. They will also lay gorilla hair at the golf course and recreation center. Those...
Arroyo Seco Citizens hosts fundraiser Saturday to repair Abbott Lakes pump
The Arroyo Seco Citizens Association (ASCA), a non-profit 501c3 organization, will host a fundraiser Saturday, April 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., to repair the pump for Abbott Lakes in Las Padres National Forest.
Cooling centers open amid heat wave this week in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory for areas of Monterey County in effect from 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 6.
Residents are advised to stay safe by drinking fluids, remaining...
WeatherTech Raceway to act as staging area for PG&E storm recovery effort
MONTEREY COUNTY ā In the aftermath of the recent severe weather event, commonly referred to as the Pineapple Express, the County of Monterey Public Works, Facilities and Parks ā in conjunction with the management team at Laguna Seca Recreational Area, home of the WeatherTech...
Monterey County begins mailing ballots for Primary Election
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Ballots for the June 7 Statewide Direct Primary Election will begin mailing to all Monterey County voters by May 9, with some voters receiving their ballots as early as last weekend.
Although all voters will receive a ballot in the mail, in-person...
Local leader honored for decades of advocacy for Latina and indigenous women in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā MarĆa Elena Manzo, founder and executive director of Mujeres en Acción, is the recipient of the third annual Alfred Diaz-Infante Award, announced the Siembra Latinos Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County.
Manzo will be presented with the award at the Eighth...
Police discover illegal cockfighting operation outside Greenfield
SALINAS VALLEY ā On March 21, around 11 p.m., a Greenfield Police officer patrolling Patriot Park discovered a large gathering in a vineyard in the 41000 block of Elm Avenue, adjacent to the park, just outside Greenfield.
Upon approaching, more than 40 individuals fled the...
Monterey County report shows 30 of 65 new Covid-19 cases Sunday are in King City
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Health Departmentās latest report Sunday revealed an upsurge of 65 new cases of Covid-19 since yesterday, 30 of which are in the King City area.
āThis update is difficult to share,ā said District 3 County Supervisor Chris Lopez in a...






















