General Election 2020: South Monterey County results at a glance
SALINAS VALLEY ā South Monterey County voters have returned their ballots to choose candidates for school boards and city councils as well as decide the fate of local measures in the Nov. 3 general election.
As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, the latest results from Monterey...
King City Rural 4-H members work to improve park planters
KING CITY ā Members from King City Rural 4-H have been restoring the parking lot planters at City of King Park.
The multi-week project began Oct. 17 with the planting of drought-tolerant plants, and has been done in collaboration with King City in Bloom and...
Monterey County health officials encourage flu vaccines amid Covid-19 pandemic
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Officials with Monterey County Health Department and local hospitals urged the public to get flu shots in time for the upcoming flu season during a media briefing Oct. 21.
Representatives from Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey, Salinas Valley Memorial...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 31, 2020
PARK HALLOWEEN
GREENFIELD ā City of Greenfield will host a Trick-or-Treat in the Park and costume contest on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Patriot Park. Participants must observe rules requiring face masks and social distancing. There, they can pick up a...
New fire engines arrive for South Monterey County Fire Protection District
PINE CANYON ā South Monterey County Fire Protection District introduced two new fire engines to its roster during a board meeting Oct. 22 at the Pine Canyon fire station.
The district, which has served South Monterey County since 1976, covers Arroyo Seco, San Ardo, Pine...
PHOTO: King City High School’s new FFA facility under construction
KING CITY ā Construction of a new Future Farmers of America facility is underway at the former Mildred Street parking lot of King City High School.
The facility will include agriculture classrooms and shops for students of the King City FFA program, which was recently...
King City playgrounds reopen with Covid-19 restrictions
KING CITY ā City of King playground areas and equipment reopened for childrenās use on Oct. 26 in response to new guidance released by the California Department of Public Health.
āHowever, while the State of California has now allowed playgrounds to open, they have also...
Central Coast VNA receives $160,000 grant to support hospice services in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Central Coast VNA and Hospice has received a $160,000 grant from Hospice Giving Foundation to support local programs that strengthen and improve hospice and palliative care and other end-of-life care services for children and adults in Monterey County.
The funding will underwrite a portion of VNA Hospice...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 28, 2020
CAREER FAIR
SALINAS ā Hartnell College will present a Central Coast Virtual Career/Job Fair on Oct. 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. The event will be held via Zoom. During the first hour, employers will give presentations with a focus on internship and job opportunities....
New coffee shop under construction in King City
KING CITY ā A new coffee shop named Hestia is in the works for downtown King City, and will be owned and operated by local mother-and-daughter team Kelly Green and Sierra Stamps.
The location is currently under construction along the 300 block of Broadway Street.
Green...