Traffic expected to increase along Central Coast during holiday weekend
CENTRAL COAST — Caltrans is reminding motorists to expect an increase in traffic on the Central Coast during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
With wet and cold weather in the forecast, motorists are encouraged to remember these safety tips:
Reduce your speed in rainy, foggy, icy...
High school counselors tour Hartnell College campuses
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley high school counselors were invited on April 12 to tour Hartnell College’s three education centers in King City, Soledad and Castroville.
Among the participants were Soledad Education Center Director Ana Gonzalez and Dean of Student Success Carla Johnson, who...
Mee Memorial doctor awarded for exceptional leadership
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System (MMHS) recently announced that Emergency Department Medical Director Dr. Noah Hawthorne has been awarded the Vituity Brilliance in Leadership Award for 2023.
The prestigious award recognizes Vituity leaders who exemplify exceptional leadership and devoted service to the partnership...
King City FFA students host caravan parade in lieu of annual donkey basketball
KING CITY — An FFA caravan hit Broadway Street last Wednesday as part of the FFA Week lineup for the Future Farmers of America at King City High School.
The caravan had 35 vehicles, including diesel trucks from L.A. Hearne and Bassetti Farms, which blew...
California Rodeo Salinas awards scholarships to four Hartnell College students from Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY — California Rodeo Salinas has awarded educational scholarships to four Hartnell Community College students from the Salinas Valley.
Local students Angelita Cisneros-Aguilar, Ashton Headley, Kyras Headley and Diego Llamas each received a scholarship from the California Rodeo Association.
The 2020 recipients had to meet...
King City High School unveils brand-new agricultural building
KING CITY — On the east end of the King City High School campus, the new agricultural building has officially opened.
The 24,000-square-foot Career Technical Education (CTE) facility was honored by advisers, alumni, teachers, friends and family on Feb. 8.
King City High School FFA ranked...
Women in agtech: Jackie Vazquez
Editor’s Note: The following profile is an excerpt from Amy Wu’s upcoming book, “From Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food is Grown,” which tells the stories of women entrepreneurs who are transforming agriculture through high technology.
Jackie Vazquez spends the majority of...
Lofgren visits Salinas Valley, receives nod from Panetta and Rivas
SALINAS — As the decennial redistricting process wrapped up last month, the concern from The World’s Salad Bowl started to mount. Local politicians, regional business giants and other community leaders asked how a plan to pair the international agricultural hub with the Silicon Valley...
King City students show support for first responders
KING CITY — King City Mayor Mike LeBarre, King City Fire Chief Russ Nichols and King City Police Department’s Capt. James Hunt and Sgt. Brennan Lux accepted posters created by Del Rey Elementary School students last Friday, Sept. 24.
The students from Classroom 34 designed...
Barrel race fundraiser set for this weekend in King City
KING CITY — A barrel race fundraiser for Key for a Cure Foundation, in collaboration with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, will take place this weekend in King City.
“Chasing Dreams, Finding Cures” will host its fifth annual event Nov. 5-7 at the Salinas Valley...
