California Rodeo Salinas cancels 2020 event due to Covid-19 restrictions
SALINAS ā California Rodeo Salinas has been celebrated by the community throughout the past 110 years, but after postponing the 2020 event from July to October in hopes of continuing the tradition, the not-for-profit organization has determined that the ongoing restrictions due to Covid-19...
Where to get a Covid-19 test in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Health officials throughout the nation have said testing is an essential factor in the battle against the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), and with case numbers rising in communities near and far, getting a test is critical to understanding where the virus is...
Monterey County Sheriffās deputy recovers stolen vessel and trailer
SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY ā In early December, an aluminum boat and trailer were reported stolen from Lake San Antonio in southern Monterey County.
Monterey County Park Rangers located video footage of a grey Toyota truck leaving with the stolen vessel and trailer.
On Dec. 26, a...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 12, 2023
GARDENING WEBINARS
SALINAS VALLEY ā Residents can join the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency for free Zoom webinars hosted by California American Water, Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and the Water Awareness Committee this fall. The next online program will focus on āRainwater Captureā...
Monterey County animal shelterās expansion project tops out
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The staff of SPCA Monterey County and Blach Construction ā accompanied by four-legged guests ā gathered Sept. 14 to celebrate the topping out of two new buildings that will significantly expand SPCAās campus and strengthen its ability to serve the people...
RV campground reopens at San Lorenzo Park in King City
KING CITY ā San Lorenzo Park RV Campground in King City, which served as an Alternate Housing Site supporting Covid-19 recovery in Monterey County for more than two years, reopened to the public on Nov. 1.
āThis area played an important role for the County...
Historic palm tree in King City cut down for safety reasons
KING CITY ā Tree-cutting began Aug. 4 at Fireside Inn, where a massive palm tree growing through the office roof has been taken out piece-by-piece over the course of a week.
The palm tree was at least 80 years old, perhaps as old as 100,...
Toxic algae warnings downgraded at Lake San Antonio
BRADLEY ā Monterey County Public Works, Facilities and Parks is changing warning signs at Lake San Antonio from āDangerā to āCautionā regarding blue-green algae in the water.
Test results in August and September showed the lake water contained cyanotoxins, toxins produced by blue-green algae and...
Heavy downpour, flooding cause havoc for South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Last weekās torrential downpour caused major flooding throughout South Monterey County that stalled traffic for hours on Highway 101 and devastated the small town of Chualar, which was left with a messy aftermath.
National Weather Service issued a significant weather advisory last...
Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Feb. 17, 2025
Ariana Mercado of Soledad was named to the University of Saint Mary Fall 2024 Deanās List, which includes students who ended the semester with a 3.5 GPA or better. USM is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters...






















