Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 19, 2022
TIRE RECYCLING
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority will be hosting a tire recycling event from Oct. 15 through Nov. 12. Residents can dispose of their used tires (limit of nine per trip) for free at the three local facilities: Recycling and HHW...
King City man gets 5 years in prison for stalking woman
KING CITY ā King City resident Angel Ramirez Garcia has been sentenced to five years and four months in state prison after pleading no contest to felony charges of stalking and criminal threats.
Garcia, 26, also admitted one prior āstrikeā offense under Californiaās Three Strikes...
Regional partnership seeks to end digital divide in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā A signing ceremony formalizing the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between Monterey County and King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales to create the South Salinas Valley Broadband Authority took place May 27 in the Gonzales City Council Chambers.
āIām very excited to finally...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 18, 2021
SOCCER CAMP
GREENFIELD ā City of Greenfieldās Recreation Department invites families to register their children for youth soccer camp, a four-week camp focused on skill development and conditioning at Patriot Park from 4 to 5 p.m. The registration deadline is Jan. 20, and the program...
Balestreri named 2023 Miss King City Stampede
KING CITY ā Cristina Balestreri, who grew up in the Salinas Valley, has been named the 2023 Miss King City Stampede.
Balestreri, daughter of Monterey County natives Mario and Josephine Balestreri, received the title, sash and crown during the third annual King City Stampede, a...
Sureno gang member pleads guilty to King City murders
KING CITY ā Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced Sept. 16 that Eliazar Arellano Ayron, 22, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder while personally using a firearm for the benefit of the Sureno criminal street gang.
On Dec. 26, 2021, Ayron,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 23, 2022
UNITED AWARDS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā United Way Monterey County is currently accepting nominations for its LIVE UNITED Awards. The 46th annual community service awards honor volunteers who made significant contributions in Monterey County in the areas of Education, Human Service, Youth Volunteer, Community Service and...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 12, 2023
GRAND OPENING
KING CITY ā Monterey law firm Fenton & Keller will open a new law office in King City, led by attorney John E. Kesecker, with an official opening on Monday, June 12. King City Chamber of Commerce and Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce...
King City Young Farmers officially unveil revamped veterans memorial
KING CITY ā King City Young Farmers officially dedicated the revamped veterans memorial, Avenue of Honor, inside San Lorenzo Park in King City on Independence Day.
The new location, near the front parking lot and barbecue areas, features stone plaques, flagpoles, dedication benches and a...
Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit promotes importance of workforce education
SALINAS VALLEY ā A panel of experts discussed current challenges in agriculture, such as the future of the workforce and the role of education, during the eighth annual Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit.
The two-day session spanned more than eight and a half hours of...





















