Police discover illegal cockfighting operation outside Greenfield
SALINAS VALLEY ā On March 21, around 11 p.m., a Greenfield Police officer patrolling Patriot Park discovered a large gathering in a vineyard in the 41000 block of Elm Avenue, adjacent to the park, just outside Greenfield.
Upon approaching, more than 40 individuals fled the...
2 arrested after assault at King City party
KING CITY ā King City Police Department responded to a medical aid on May 1 at about 9:28 a.m. for a man who had suffered a head injury after being struck in the face with a bottle the night before.
During the investigation into the...
Broadway Circle shooting leaves 1 dead in King City
KING CITY ā King City Police Department is investigating a shooting early Wednesday morning that killed a 31-year-old local man.
At about 1:06 a.m. on March 31, officers responded to a report of gunshots fired in the area of 60 Broadway Circle. There, police found...
King City Council repeals mask ordinance
KING CITY ā The city council for King City voted to rescind the municipal mask ordinance during its May 11 meeting.
The decision only means that the cityās enforcement policies have changed, while the state continues to require face coverings due to the Covid-19...
Chamber luncheon hosts fair participants
More than 50 people attended King City Chamber of Commerce and Agricultureās monthly luncheon May 4 to learn more about this yearās Salinas Valley Fair, which kicks off Thursday, May 18, and continues through Sunday, May 21.
Salinas Valley Fair returns with āthrillsā this week
KING CITY ā Salinas Valley Fair will bring āGolden Hills & Fair Time Thrillsā for its 80th celebration taking place Thursday through Sunday at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
āWe are so excited to celebrate the 80th Annual Salinas Valley Fair, May 16-19,ā...
Greenfield man arrested for deadly stabbing in King City
KING CITY ā A Greenfield resident has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that killed a man Wednesday night in King City.
King City Police Department responded to a stabbing report at about 7:28 p.m. on Sept. 14 at a motel in the 0...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 8, 2022
COVID MEMORIAL
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a resolution honoring local residents who have died from the Covid-19 virus as well as survivors. The resolution establishes every March 1 as āCovid-19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Dayā in Monterey County....
Highway bridge project near Bradley causes long-term lane closures
BRADLEY ā A bridge retrofit project began Friday at the San Antonio River Bridge near Bradley, resulting in a four-month closure of the northbound lanes of Highway 101.
The bridge, located north of the Camp Roberts Rest Areas and about a mile south of the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 16, 2025
WALKING AUDIT
CHUALAR ĀĀā County of Monterey staff will conduct a Technical Walking Audit in Chualar on Thursday, July 17, as part of the Chualar Community Plan initiative. Residents may notice county personnel and vehicles in their neighborhoods between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. County...





















