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Skunk and bat test positive for rabies in Salinas and Chualar Canyon area

SALINAS — A skunk found on April 26 near the East Romie Lane area in Salinas has tested positive for rabies, announced the Monterey County Health Department and Animal Services on Friday. This is the second instance of wildlife testing positive for the rabies virus in the...

Covid-19 cases rise to 545 in Monterey County

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MONTEREY COUNTY — The number of residents who have tested positive for novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Monterey County has increased to 545, up 15 from the previous day, according to the latest data from Monterey County Health Department. Monday’s report shows a total of 333...

Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 12, 2020

MEALS AND ACTIVITIES SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Free Libraries has announced its free Grab and Go Meals and Activity Bags for youth 18 and under through Dec. 20. The program re-started in late September and will continue at South Monterey County locations through to...

PHOTO: Crews install new King City entrance sign

KING CITY — A new entrance sign has been installed on First Street in King City, welcoming visitors who come off the highway on that entry point. The location is on the corner of the King City Veterinary Hospital property, and city officials thanked...

King City’s National Night Out returns for 2021

KING CITY — More than 500 community members attended King City’s seventh annual National Night Out on Aug. 3 at the King City Fire Department. National Night Out was held throughout the Salinas Valley as part of a nationwide series of community events to build...

King City man found guilty of violently raping child

KING CITY — A Monterey County jury has convicted Leonardo Ramirez Jr., a resident of King City, for violently raping a 10-year-old girl during a 2018 residential burglary after his identity was discovered from DNA found in a discarded Covid mask last year. Ramirez, 28,...

Tri-County Arts Councils host town hall to help shape California’s creative economy future

CENTRAL COAST — Together with Santa Barbara-based facilitator Hannah Jacobson Blumenfeld, San Benito County Arts Council, Arts Council Santa Cruz County and Arts Council for Monterey County are key regional partners for the California Arts Council’s Creative Economies in Action: 2025 Statewide Engagement Tour. This...

Greenfield man arrested for residential burglary in King City

KING CITY — King City Police Department responded to a report of a subject breaking into an occupied apartment in the 300 block of S. Vanderhurst Avenue on Feb. 9 at about 6:20 p.m.  Upon arrival, officers learned the subject had walked away from the...

King City High FFA honored among California’s Top 20 Chapters

KING CITY — For the 10th consecutive year, the King City High School FFA Chapter has been recognized as one of the top 20 FFA programs in California. This distinction is based on the number of State and American Degrees earned by the students, showcasing...

Country Christmas

The 20th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade in King City featured buckaroos and lassos straight out of the Old West.
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