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Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 7, 2026

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JOB FAIRS SALINAS — Start the year strong by launching a job search with Monterey County Works. Upcoming events include multiple employer job fairs and industry-specific recruitments at the Salinas Career Center. Attendees are encouraged to bring resumes and make a positive first impression, as...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 10, 2025

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HSI WEEK SALINAS — Hartnell College will celebrate Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Week, Sept. 9-12, with a series of free events open to the public. The week will include featured presentations by award-winning author Francisco JimĆ©nez and the social media duo FoosInMedicine. On Wednesday, Sept. 10,...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 14, 2023

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DRIVER SAFETY KING CITY — California Highway Patrol in King City will be hosting a two-hour ā€œStart Smartā€ Driver Safety Education Presentation for teens and their parents on Monday, April 17, at 6 p.m. Spaces are limited. Call Officer Meadors at the King City CHP...

Washington man sentenced for DUI crash that killed two in King City

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KING CITY — A Washington state man was sentenced Jan. 28 to six years in state prison for a 2025 crash on Highway 101 near Jolon Road in King City that killed two passengers. Anthony Harvey, 39, was sentenced after pleading to one count of...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 23, 2024

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NARCAN DISTRIBUTION SALINAS VALLEY — Sun Street Centers will be hosting a Narcan drive-thru training and distribution in all four South Monterey County cities on Sunday, Feb. 25, from 12 to 4 p.m. The locations are as follows: in King City, Chalone Peaks Middle School...

Monterey County Dance Theatre moves youth classes outside

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Dance Theatre found an outside-the-box solution to teaching dance to area youth by taking lessons outdoors. Last Monday, Aug. 10, was the first day students from throughout South Monterey County gathered at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds’ Steinbeck Square in King...

Newsom replaces Covid-19 watch list with new tiered reopening system

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SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday revealed what he called a new, more ā€œstringentā€ four-tiered reopening system that allows counties to open their economies depending on their Covid-19 case and test positivity rates. The new system replaces the monitoring list, and removes many of...

Community Food Pantry of King City opens Friday

KING CITY — Community Food Pantry of King City will once again be open beginning Friday, April 29, after being closed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the past two years, the Food Pantry Board did not feel it was safe for volunteers and families to distribute food. Now, as...

Salinas Valley Fair’s first-ever online Junior Livestock Auction brings in $725,000

SALINAS VALLEY — All 613 animals sold at Salinas Valley Fair’s first-ever online Junior Livestock Auction last Saturday through Overland Stockyard, with final sales totaling $725,000. ā€œI am so proud of the effort our community made in supporting 4-H and FFA members from Monterey County,...

Salinas Valley Grad Notes | May 6, 2022

Hannah Stuercke of King City, majoring in nursing, was named to the Dean’s Honor List for Fall 2021 at Cedarville University in Ohio. This recognition requires students to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit...
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