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February 27, 2026

California has passed the 50,000-death mark, the most of any state

CALIFORNIA — California surpassed 50,000 known coronavirus deaths Wednesday, the first state to reach that chilling milestone. The news comes as a bleak reminder that the recent progress the state has made against the pandemic may be fragile. Most of those deaths were recorded recently,...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 14, 2025

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EDUCATION TOUR MONTEREY COUNTY — The 2024-25 Inside Education Monterey County Cohort will host its next tour on Friday, March 21. Guests who sign up to experience this unique hands-on experience will dive deep into the topic of science and the arts in Monterey County...

Salinas Valley Fair returns with ā€˜thrills’ this week

Salinas Valley Fair
KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair will bring ā€œGolden Hills & Fair Time Thrillsā€ for its 80th celebration taking place Thursday through Sunday at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. ā€œWe are so excited to celebrate the 80th Annual Salinas Valley Fair, May 16-19,ā€...

King City installs new solar streetlights on Jayne Street

KING CITY — City of King has completed construction of new solar streetlights along Jayne Street, bringing some much-needed light to the area and improving the overall public safety in the community. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Sept. 22 in front of the King City...

Blue Zones Project Monterey County hosts Diabetes Awareness series

SALINAS VALLEY — November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and Blue Zones Project Monterey County is taking the initiative to raise awareness about type 2 diabetes prevention, management and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. With a month-long series of events and activities, many of...

Hartnell superintendent granted emergency powers for college district

Hartnell College Superintendent/President Patricia Hsieh
SALINAS — Hartnell Community College’s Governing Board voted unanimously to grant temporary emergency powers to Superintendent/President Patricia Hsieh, during an emergency meeting Wednesday. All seven district directors were present for the March 18 vote, but the student member was absent. The action allows Hsieh to respond to the novel coronavirus...

Bradley School hosts annual Bulldog Basketball Tournament

BRADLEY — Six school districts converged on March 19 to compete in the annual Bulldog Basketball Tournament held at the Bradley Union School District. Co-ed teams spanning from fourth to eighth grades participated in a day-long tournament to determine the ā€œtop dogā€ in both A and...

CHP K-9 sniffs out drugs worth $227K during traffic stop near King City

KING CITY — Last Friday, Nov. 29, at about 11:30 p.m., a California Highway Patrol (CHP) Coastal Division K-9 Unit conducted a traffic stop on a pickup for speeding, in excess of 65 mph, on Highway 101 near King City.Ā  During the traffic stop, the...

Biden says all adults will be eligible for vaccine by April 19

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday moved up by two weeks, to April 19, his deadline for states to make every American adult eligible for coronavirus vaccination, following the lead of states around the country that are already meeting that timetable. Biden’s announcement came...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 28, 2022

LOAN PROGRAM SOLEDAD — City of Soledad is now accepting applications for the Soledad Downtown Facade Loan Program. Any business owner or commercial property owner located in the Downtown Commercial District can apply for the program, which can help enhance the appearance of their commercial...
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