Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 27, 2022
LIBRARY CARDS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Free Libraries is reminding the community that September is Library Card Sign-up Month. Library cards are free and let residents check out books and DVDs, download e-books or audiobooks, get free Wi-Fi or use a computer to research...
Californiaās Recall: What to Watch
SACRAMENTO ā California voters will decide whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, concluding an idiosyncratic election that has been held in the middle of a pandemic and closely watched as one of the first big indicators of the countryās political direction since...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 13, 2021
FRESH HIRING
SALINAS ā Fresh Express, the brand leader in value added salads, is hosting on-site job fairs across its five U.S. production facilities on Wednesday, July 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. The company is looking to hire more than 400 new team members...
Tri-County Arts Councils host town hall to help shape Californiaās creative economy future
CENTRAL COAST ā Together with Santa Barbara-based facilitator Hannah Jacobson Blumenfeld, San Benito County Arts Council, Arts Council Santa Cruz County and Arts Council for Monterey County are key regional partners for the California Arts Councilās Creative Economies in Action: 2025 Statewide Engagement Tour.
This...
Holiday cheer delivered to San Ardo students through annual toy distribution
SAN ARDO ā The spirit of the season filled the campus of San Ardo Elementary School in December as every student received a holiday gift and a traditional meal kit during a special distribution event.
Continuing a longstanding tradition, employees from California Resources Corporation (CRC)...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 8, 2025
CLIMATE ACTION
MONTEREY COUNTY ā As part of the County of Montereyās Climate Action and Adaptation Plan process, the community is invited to help the County prioritize meeting its emission reduction targets. Using an online Climate Action Simulator, residents can step into the role of...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 12, 2022
REGISTERING VOTERS
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will be registering voters of all parties during the Salinas Valley Fair, May 12-15, at its booth in the Expo Building at the fairgrounds in King City. Anyone who has moved, changed their name...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 18, 2024
FIRE SEASON
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Due to current dry weather conditions and increased flammability of forest fuels and grasses, Fire Season has officially been declared in San Benito and Monterey counties as of 8 a.m. on June 17, according to Cal Fire, San Benito-Monterey Unit....
Evacuation Order in effect for areas near Villa Drive and San Lorenzo Creek in King City
KING CITY ā King City Police Department has issued an Evacuation Order for residents of areas of Villa Drive and San Lorenzo Creek in King City effective immediately until further notice due to the storm.
The following zone is under an Evacuation Order:
Zone G-007a which...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 11, 2025
LIVING HISTORY DAY
KING CITY ā Join the excitement at the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum in King City on Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Gold Rush Jamboree ā Living History Day, where the spirit of the...



















