South Monterey County dancers to benefit from fundraiser Saturday
KING CITY ā Monterey County Dance Foundation will host āA Toast to Danceā this Saturday at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City, celebrating the return of performing arts after the long pandemic shutdown of in-person learning and performances.
Proceeds from the July 31 event...
King City VFW supports Project Hero cyclists
KING CITY ā Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6747 King City hosted 35 veterans and five first responders and their road crew riding in their Project Hero 2023 cycling event on Oct. 17.
The VFW provided them with changing facilities, food and drinks, and the...
Monterey County issues mandatory face covering order for residents
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County is requiring residents to wear a face covering when going out into the public to perform essential activities, effective Thursday, April 30, to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
āAs the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, we are continuously reassessing our policies...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 7, 2024
GATE CLOSURE
JOLON ā Fort Hunter Liggettās Main Gate will be closed Feb. 5-9 for renovations. Signs will be posted to direct traffic to the alternate access site near the Hacienda and past the Main Gate. Visitors must check in at the Visitor Control Center...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 11, 2025
LIVING HISTORY DAY
KING CITY ā Join the excitement at the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum in King City on Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Gold Rush Jamboree ā Living History Day, where the spirit of the...
King City resident among honorees at Girls Inc. CCās 20-year celebration
CENTRAL COAST ā It was a festive occasion on Nov. 10 as Girls Inc. of the Central Coast celebrated 20 years of successful programming at The Lodge in Pebble Beach.
The Gratitude Gala celebrated the thousands of strong, smart and bold girls who have benefited...
King City volunteers clean up for āGhost Storiesā
KING CITY ā Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum President Steve Wilson and Board Member Raye Ann Houx recently led volunteers from Sun Street Centers in a cleanup of San Lorenzo Parkās āThe Pitā in preparation for MCARLMās Ghost Stories event this Saturday.
MCARLM...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 10, 2022
VETERANS BBQ
KING CITY ā King City VFW will host its annual Veterans Day BBQ on Friday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 599 Bitterwater Road in King City. This is a drive-through, tri-tip meal with all the trimmings, including meat, beans,...
Local Sea Cadets volunteer with Food Bank for Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Chesty Puller Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, a nonprofit organization chartered by the Federal Government in 1962 that aims to instill principles of leadership within youth ages 10 to 18, recently volunteered with the Food Bank for Monterey...
Monterey County implements new ways to access non-emergency assistance
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The County of Montereyās Emergency Communications Department (ECD) operates the countywide consolidated emergency communications system for emergency and non-emergency call answering, as well as dispatch services for a majority of Monterey County.
Recently, ECD has implemented new tools for reporting non-emergency information,...




















