Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 2, 2022
TREE REMOVAL
GONZALES ā City of Gonzales has begun the process of removing trees that are located off Fifth Street and Gabilan Court, where the future Community Center Complex will be. The contractor will use the parking lot during their work, which started Nov. 1...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Nov. 29, 2020
PHOTO CONTEST
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Free Libraries has a āWhat are you thankful for?ā photo contest ending Nov. 30. Participants can share a post on the libraryās Facebook or Instagram page and use the hashtag #emcfl when they post, saying what theyāre thankful...
Monterey County reports nearly 4,000 new cases and 39 deaths from Covid-19 so far in 2021
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Nearly 4,000 new cases and 39 deaths related to Covid-19 have been reported in Monterey County since the beginning of the new year.
Just this week, an additional three deaths were added Friday, followed by nine on Thursday, four on Wednesday and...
Genius Hour lets students explore their creativity
Fifth-grade students from King City Arts Magnet School have been working on Genius Hour projects since school started and presented their progress Nov. 2.
Bradley school hosts Regional Career Fair for local students
BRADLEY ā Bradley Union School District recently hosted students, families and community members from Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties at its 2025-26 Regional Career Fair.
With nearly 350 attendees, the Feb. 20 event connected local schools, industry partners and sponsors to showcase opportunities for...
Monterey County enters escrow on ag commissioner office in King City
KING CITY ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez announced last week that the county has entered escrow on a property in King City that will host the return of the Monterey County Agricultural Commissionerās Office in South Monterey County.
The location at 1011 Broadway St....
King City Highās Drama Department presents show-stopping musical comedy
KING CITY ā King City High Schoolās Drama Department is set to bring big laughs and show-stopping numbers to the stage with its upcoming production of āThe Drowsy Chaperone Jr.ā
With a cast of 20 high school performers and the support of six dedicated student...
Part of Highway 1 in California falls into the ocean
BIG SUR ā A portion of Highway 1 near Big Sur, California, collapsed this past week and fell into the Pacific Ocean after heavy rains caused a ādebris flowā of trees, boulders, water and mud, leaving behind a 150-foot-wide gap.
Workers from the California Department...
City of King organizes first full-scale disaster drill
KING CITY ā The City of King recently assembled its first full-scale emergency operations exercise in cooperation with multiple agencies to better prepare local leaders and first responders in the event of a major disaster.
The Oct. 10 drill, led by City Manager Steve Adams...
King Cityās Aera Soccer Park field closes for restoration
KING CITY ā King Cityās Aera Soccer Park field will be closed for all play through January 2023 to restore the turf.
The soccer field was recently renovated in 2020 with a grant from Aera Energy, but regular use has damaged the turf. According to...






















