King City High junior named 2024 Miss Salinas Valley Fair
KING CITY ā Natalia Merritt was crowned the 2024 Miss Salinas Valley Fair after competing for the title over two days, April 4-5, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
Merritt, 17, is a junior at King City High School and the daughter...
Excessive heat warning issued for Monterey County over next few days
MONTEREY COUNTY ā An excessive heat warning has been issued by the U.S. National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey California beginning Thursday through early next week for Monterey County.
Areas under warning include: southern Salinas Valley, Arroyo Seco, Lake San Antonio, Santa Lucia Mountains...
King City Skate Park grand reopening carries on despite vandalism
KING CITY ā King City Recreation Department will host a grand reopening for the updated King City Skate Park on Monday, despite recent vandalism at the park.
The park has been open since May 3 after new ramp construction concluded, but the grand reopening is...
Mee Memorial Healthcare System to renovate emergency and radiology departments
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System has received funds to help bolster its services following a hyper-focus on Covid-19 recovery efforts.
āWe are excited to put this funding into much-needed renovations for the emergency and radiology departments to improve services and better serve our...
South Salinas Valley Broadband Authority approves partnership with Golden State Connect Authority
SALINAS VALLEY ā South Salinas Valley Broadband Authority approved a memorandum of understanding with Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) on Aug. 18 to facilitate installation of reliable and affordable high-speed internet infrastructure in South Monterey County.
Salinas Valley is one of several initial project locations...
Students join Supervisor Lopez for annual pumpkin distribution in South Monterey County
SAN ARDO ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and his District 3 team marked the fifth consecutive year of distributing pumpkins to South Monterey County students, thanks to a generous donation from Braga Fresh Farms.
Lopez celebrated his birthday Oct. 14 by joining the team...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 26, 2025
ELECTION UPDATE
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Elections Department will certify the final results of the Nov. 4 Statewide Special Election on Tuesday, Dec. 2, as mandated by Senate Bill No. 280. Voters with missing or mismatched signatures on their vote-by-mail ballots have until 5...
Bothwell wins Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2022 title
KING CITY ā Mayson Bothwell of King City has been crowned Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2022 and will represent the California Rodeo Salinas as an ambassador for the event and western lifestyle over the next year.
The annual competition took place over two days, July...
King City Cemetery among locations for Wreaths Across America Day
KING CITY ā King City Cemetery, an official Wreaths Across America location, will host a wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 18, at 10 a.m., joining more than 3,000 other locations across the country for National Wreaths Across America Day.
Coordinated and led by local volunteers,...
Tri-County Arts Councils move forward with regional creative workforce project
CENTRAL COAST ā The Tri-County Arts Councils, representing Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, have taken their next step in addressing the urgent shortage of arts educators in the Central Coast region.
Launched earlier this year, the Pathways for Arts Educators ā A Regional...























