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Roses transplanted to make way for new King City High School electronic sign

KING CITY — Twenty-year-old Happy Chappy miniature roses were temporarily removed from the King City High School campus last week to make way for a new electronic sign being installed along Broadway. The roses were planted in memory of long-time music instructor Leon Olson. The...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 15, 2021

HOMELESS PLAN SALINAS — Coalition of Homeless Services Providers (CHSP) has released the draft ā€œ5 Year Plan to Reduce Homelessnessā€ and is hosting a virtual community input session on Thursday, July 15, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. In early 2020, CHSP partnered with the...

Mee Memorial marks 60 years as cornerstone of rural community

KING CITY — As the only hospital within 50 miles of King City, serving an area of several thousand square miles, Mee Memorial Hospital has a long, storied history as the cornerstone of its rural community. This year the state-of-the-art facility — the core of Mee...

From horses to Merrill’s Thundering Herd: Rose Escobar shares love of rodeo and serving others

SALINAS VALLEY — Ever since a young child, Rose Escobar dreamed of becoming a Rodeo Queen — a best-in-class combination of horsemanship and athletic abilities paired with personal skills of public speaking and knowledge of the heritage of agriculture. That dream came true this year...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 30, 2023

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CENTER RELOCATES SALINAS — Monterey County is continuing its Local Assistance Center (LAC) support for residents impacted by winter storms. A second LAC opened Jan. 28 at the Monterey County Government Center - Schilling Place, 1441 Schilling Place, in Salinas, and will be available through...

Carli Hammond crowned Miss Salinas Valley Fair 2022

KING CITY — Monterey County Home Charter School senior Carli Hammond was crowned 2022 Miss Salinas Valley Fair after competing against one other girl in such areas as personality, scholastic ability, poise and horsemanship. The annual contest took place at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in...

How California stands to benefit from the $2.2 trillion infrastructure proposal

ā€œThis is a game changer,ā€ Gov. Gavin Newsom exulted last week during a news conference. ā€œWe are very, very enthusiastic.ā€ Was he talking about his recent coronavirus vaccination? The latest poll in the recall campaign? No, he was reveling in news from what has long been California’s sweet...

California Primary Election 2022: Monterey County voters choose candidates for local offices

MONTEREY COUNTY — California voters have returned their ballots to choose candidates for various state and county offices as well as local measures in the June 7 primary election, the results of which are continuing to be counted. Monterey County Elections Department announced Friday that...

King City community walks return Thursday

King City community walk
KING CITY — King City’s weekly community walks will resume this Thursday evening and continue every week through the summer and early fall. The community walks, hosted by the City of King in partnership with Blue Zones Project Monterey County, have moved to Thursday evenings...

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Once again living up to its name, the 2019 South County Trashion Show brought more than 20 of the ā€œtrashiestā€ designs straight out of the Old West and onto the runway.
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