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General Election 2020: Latest results for South Monterey County races, Nov. 10

SALINAS VALLEY — Thousands of more ballots have been counted by Monterey County Elections in the Nov. 3 general election, which will determine the outcome in South Monterey County races for school boards and city councils as well as decide the fate of local...

King City’s Marmolejo sworn in as CHP officer

KING CITY — Ray Marmolejo of King City successfully completed cadet training at the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Academy, and has been assigned to duty at the CHP’s Redwood City Area office. Officer Marmolejo graduated from King City High School in 2015. Prior to attending...

King City Police ID ā€˜person of interest’ in Willow Street murder case

KING CITY — King City Police Department has named a person of interest in the Dec. 1 shooting that killed a man on Willow Street. Through the ongoing investigation, local detectives were able to identify Israel Martinez, a 20-year-old resident of King City, as someone...

San Ardo and Lockwood students help protect Big Sur habitat

BIG SUR — Before the summer break, eighth-grade students from San Ardo and San Antonio schools returned to share with classmates their experience on a multi-day outing geared to preserving key habitat in Big Sur State Park. The South Monterey County students joined California State...

King City museum offers educational packets to entertain youth

KING CITY — One South Monterey County museum has undertaken the task of making sure children stay entertained and educated while sheltering in place during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis with activity packets. Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) in King City distributed 203 packets on...

New visitor restrictions take effect at Monterey County hospitals

MONTEREY COUNTY — Hospitals in Monterey County have implemented new restrictions on visitors to reduce the transmission of Covid-19 to staff and patients. Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 11, all visitors to area hospitals will be required to show either proof of full Covid-19 vaccination or proof...

Cal Water announces temporary leadership assignments in Salinas Valley districts

SALINAS VALLEY — California Water Service (Cal Water) has announced changes in local leadership for the utility’s King City and Salinas districts, effective Jan. 15.  Salinas District Manager Brenda Granillo will be away from the office until July 2021, resulting in Marc Bloom stepping in...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 12, 2022

IMPACT CENTER SALINAS — United Way Monterey County, the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce are having a ribbon-cutting ceremony for UWMC’s Community Impact Center in the Salinas City Center on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m....

Bradley Elementary School to build first community garden

BRADLEY — Bradley Elementary School is building its first-ever community garden, utilizing donations from community partners like Chevron and mentorship from staff and students at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly). The garden will be used for educational learning, with students having the opportunity to...

ā€˜Toast to Dance’ celebrates King City dancers

KING CITY — Sara Godinez was announced to be in the starring role of Clara in Monterey County Dance Theatre’s upcoming ā€œThe Nutcracker Balletā€ at the end of last Saturday’s ā€œA Toast to Danceā€ fundraiser. More than 250 people attended the ā€œToast,ā€ during which...
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