Monterey County extends shelter-in-place order through May 31
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey Countyās shelter-in-place order has been extended through May 31, announced Monterey County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno on Friday.
The updated Shelter-in-Place Order goes into effect May 4, when the previous order was set to expire. The new order also includes...
King City balances budget, plans new sales tax measure
KING CITY ā King City Mayor Mike LeBarre announced the city has reached a balanced budget for the first time in 16 years during last weekās State of the City luncheon.
āThis year for the first time since June 30, 2005, the City of King...
King City High Schoolās new agriculture facility beginning to take shape
KING CITY ā Construction crews recently finished pouring the foundation for King City High Schoolās new Future Farmers of America facility, which is taking shape at the former Mildred Street parking lot on the east end of the campus.
The facility will feature new areas...
King City High senior earns spot in prestigious orchestra
KING CITY ā King City High School senior Stephanie Barron-Alcala was accepted into the competitive California Music Educators Association (CMEA) ā Central Coast Sectionās High School Honor Orchestra.
Barron-Alcala will be performing with the orchestra on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 2 p.m. at Cabrillo Community...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 18, 2026
HARTNELL HONOR ROLL
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College is recognizing the academic excellence of 1,989 students who earned placement on the Presidentās Honor Roll or Deanās List for the Fall 2025 semester. To qualify for either distinction, students must be enrolled in a minimum of...
Salinas Valley leaders discuss closing digital divide
SALINAS VALLEY ā Area representatives recently joined with California Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign legislation investing $6 billion to expand broadband infrastructure in an effort to bridge the digital divide.
The July 21 signing of AB/SB 156 took place in the unincorporated community of Traver....
King City Police event serves more than 400 tacos to community
KING CITY ā King City Police Chief Keith Boyd helped Tacos La Potranca owner Francisco Chavez in serving free tacos to the community last Tuesday, Sept. 20, during King City Police Departmentās Tacos with a Cop event at the King City Skate Park on...
Hartnell College President Patricia Hsieh resigns after less than a year
SALINAS ā Hartnell Community College Superintendent/President Patricia Hsieh has resigned from her position effective June 30 after less than a year.
Hsieh joined Hartnell last September after working for nearly 14 years as president of Miramar College in the San Diego Community College District. On...
Fort Hunter Liggett becomes first in Army to receive blood transfusion capability
JOLON ā U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggettās remoteness and the robust efforts of Fire Capt. Devon Haggie allowed the installation to be the first in the Army and Department of Defense to receive the life-saving capability to transfuse whole blood by its Emergency...
Monterey County farmers estimate $336M in losses from recent storms
SALINAS VALLEY ā A flood damage survey on Monterey County agriculture shows $336 million in estimated losses from Januaryās storms, with the costliest impacts in South Monterey County.
Monterey County Agricultural Commissionerās Office has released the initial results of the online survey, which launched Jan....






















