Monterey Countyās Covid-19 vaccination rates remain stable
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno said the county continues to make Covid-19 vaccines available and is looking toward younger demographics to raise vaccination rates during a press briefing on June 9.
Of county residents age 12 and older, 63% have...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 8, 2023
PARK REOPENS
SOLEDAD ā Pinnacles National Parkās west side entrance is once again open as of March 1 following this winterās storms. Visitors can enter through the west entrance (east of Soledad), which is day-use only, or the east entrance (north of King City), which...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 19, 2022
EVENTS POSTPONED
KING CITY ā King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture has announced the postponement of two upcoming events. King Cityās āState of the Cityā program, which was originally supposed to take place Jan. 19, has been rescheduled for Feb. 16. The Chamberās Annual...
Salinas Valley Fairās junior livestock auction nets nearly $1M
SALINAS VALLEY ā A total of $981,000 was raised for 415 animals at this yearās Salinas Valley Fair junior livestock auction, which took place Saturday before a small crowd of buyers as well as an online component at the fairgrounds in King City.
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Poison detection in wild pigs brings attention to pesticide exposure in hunter-harvested wildlife
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Wild pigs in the Monterey County area were exposed to pesticide bait containing the anticoagulant rodenticide diphacinone, according to findings by the California Department of Fish and Wildlifeās (CDFW) Wildlife Health Lab (WHL) and the California Animal Health and Food Safety...
Artichoke Festival closes its doors after 65 years
CASTROVILLE ā The beloved Artichoke Festival, a cherished tradition in Monterey County for more than six decades, will not return this year.
The festivalās board of directors announced its official closure after 65 years of celebrating the regionās rich agricultural heritage, artichoke royalty and community...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 26, 2021
OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā United Way Monterey County is currently accepting nominations for its LIVE UNITED Awards. The 45th annual community service awards honor volunteers who made significant contributions in Monterey County during the calendar year 2020. Organizations and individuals can nominate either an...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 25, 2021
ROSE GARDEN
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Foundation will celebrate National Rose Month with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, June 29, to unveil the new fountain, bricks and bench area at Mee Memorial Hospital in King City. This coincides with June being National Rose Month....
King City student wins Lions Club speaker contest
The California Lions Club 82nd Annual Student Speaker Contest has named Timothy Mercuri of King City High School as the regional champion of this yearās competition featuring the topic, āFreedom of the Press.ā
California Highway Patrol gives āthanksā for safe driving, seat belt use this Thanksgiving
CALIFORNIA ā As millions of motorists gear up for travel, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is gearing up, too. Starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, the CHP will activate its annual Thanksgiving Maximum...





















