Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 7, 2022
RECREATION WORKSHOP
GREENFIELD ā A Greenfield Recreation Department workshop has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 6 p.m. City staff will share the departmentās work and progress as well as engage in a dialogue to benefit the community. Public comments can be made in...
Monterey County officials predict fierce fire season this year
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Residents throughout Monterey County are being warned that this yearās low amount of rainfall and dry weather conditions will mean a more intense fire season, which has already begun.
Normal years would have a fire season that started around June, but the...
Memorial bench honoring Paula Martinez unveiled at King City Forest Service office
KING CITY ā A bench honoring long-time King City resident Paula Martinez was dedicated June 24 at the U.S. Forest Service Monterey Ranger District Office on South Mildred Avenue in King City.
Martinez, who died in 2023, was a 30-plus year employee of the Forest...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 10, 2024
JOB FAIRS
SALINAS ā Monterey County Workforce Development Board has planned a series of in-person job fairs, online recruitments and workshops this month. On Wednesday, Jan. 10, an in-person recruitment event for Interim Inc. will take place at Americaās Job Center, 344 Salinas St., Suites...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 25, 2022
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host a general membership meeting on Tuesday, March 1, at 11:30 a.m. at King Kora Restaurant, 611 Canal St. in King City. The guest speaker will be Justin Patterson, candidate for Monterey County...
Monterey-Salinas Transit breaks ground on South County Operations and Maintenance Facility
KING CITY ā Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) board members, elected officials and staff celebrated the groundbreaking of MSTās South County Operations and Maintenance Facility in King City on July 10.
The project will support existing and future transit needs in the surrounding rural communities of South...
Monterey County mask order still on the table
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors has moved forward with a countywide indoor face covering ordinance, which could take effect in late October.
Last week the board introduced language for the mask mandate and met on Tuesday for approval. However, due to amendments...
Mee Memorial unveils Californiaās first full-body X-ray and fluoroscopy system
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System has unveiled Californiaās first Fuji full-body X-ray and fluoroscopy imaging system, bringing cutting-edge technology to the region.
As the only hospital in South Monterey County, Mee Memorial is a lifeline for residents ā often serving as the first...
Monterey County Dance Foundation raises money for ballet costumes
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Dance Foundation hosted āA Toast to Danceā fundraiser earlier this month at Scheid Vineyards in Greenfield to raise money for new costumes.
The Saturday afternoon event consisted of a variety of āThe Nutcracker Balletā dance performances, musical entertainment by the...
King City volunteers clean up for āGhost Storiesā
KING CITY ā Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum President Steve Wilson and Board Member Raye Ann Houx recently led volunteers from Sun Street Centers in a cleanup of San Lorenzo Parkās āThe Pitā in preparation for MCARLMās Ghost Stories event this Saturday.
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