Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 23, 2024
HIGHWAY WORK
JOLON — A bridge improvement project continues Wednesday, Oct. 23, which will result in a full overnight closure of southbound Highway 101 at Jolon Road. Travelers will encounter this full closure between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. to allow Caltrans to resurface the...
Sol Treasures announces grand reopening of boutique, upcoming events
KING CITY — Sol Treasures has announced the grand reopening of the newly designed and freshly stocked boutique in the back room of the gift shop at 519 Broadway St. in King City.
Following all safety protocols and socially distant regulations, the boutique officially opened...
Arts Council for Monterey County launches Youth Poet Laureate program
MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County in partnership with Urban Word celebrates local youth poets with the opportunity to serve as the Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate.
Youth poets must submit five original poems for adjudication to determine the Youth Poet Laureate, who...
Cal Fire suspends burn permits in Monterey, San Benito counties
CENTRAL COAST — Significant fire weather is being forecasted in many parts of the state, including Red Flag Warnings across much of southern California.
With the lack of meaningful precipitation across much of the central coast, Cal Fire has suspended all burn permits within the...
Northbound 101 onramp at Broadway Street in King City to close Tuesday
KING CITY — Ongoing paving and bridgework on Highway 101 in King City will continue with the closure of the northbound Broadway Street onramp in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Aug. 9.
Temporary concrete railing will be placed along the roadway to block the...
Workshop to discuss Monterey County’s climate action plan
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sustainability Program will host its first community workshop Tuesday evening as part of its Community Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CCAAP) stakeholder engagement efforts.
The Nov. 16 virtual workshop, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., is being held to “help the...
King City High seniors celebrate graduation at in-person ceremony
KING CITY — King City High School’s Class of 2021 saw more than 220 students finish their journey with a graduation at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
Last year’s graduation included both an online ceremony as well as an outdoor ceremony in a drive-thru format...
Multiple agencies bust unlicensed cannabis cultivators in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — Last month the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office’s Bureau of Investigations, in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and other state and local agencies, conducted cannabis enforcement operations targeting unlicensed cannabis cultivators in South Monterey County.
In total, these...
