Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 26, 2021
COUNTY ROADWORK
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Public Works began roadway improvement projects on several county roads on May 24, which include installation of new centerline striping. Work hours for the project will be 7 a.m. through 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Traffic control measures...
Animal Services reminds pet owners to prepare for fireworks
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Hitchcock Road Animal Services (HRAS), serving both City of Salinas and Monterey County, is reminding all pet owners to be aware of upcoming fireworks and the effect it will have on their pets.
Locally, fireworks tend to start a few weeks ahead...
Investigation underway for early morning vehicle fire in King City
KING CITY ā King City police and fire departments responded to the report of a vehicle fire in the 300 block of Ellis Street early Friday morning.
The vehicle was parked in a carport with apartments overhead. Upon arrival at about 5:30 a.m., local police...
CDC advisers recommend Covid vaccine for younger children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday formally endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 through 11, a move that will buttress defenses against a possible surge as winter arrives and ease the worries of tens of millions of pandemic-weary...
Food distribution increases in Salinas Valley amid coronavirus pandemic
SALINAS VALLEY ā Sheltering in place coincides with less
frequent trips to the grocery store, but for a growing number of people, it
also means job loss and an increasing inability to purchase food in the first
place.
Food distribution has always happened in South Monterey County,
but...
South County Trashion Show returns to King City next week
KING CITY ā The unforgettable South County Trashion Show fundraiser and luncheon is back after two long years.
Alliance on Aging will once again host the annual event on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 11:30 a.m. in the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in...
San Lorenzo Park in King City to reopen July 1
KING CITY ā San Lorenzo Park in King City will reopen to the public beginning Thursday, July 1, announced Monterey County Parks.
Located along the eastern side of the Salinas River, the county park and its camping and picnic areas had been closed since April...
Mended Hearts comes to Mee Memorial Hospital
Mended Hearts is a national and community-based non-profit organization that has been offering the gift of hope to heart disease patients, their families and caregivers. The King City Chapter will hold its first meeting June 21.
Monterey County secures $11M in state grants to combat homelessness in King City and Soledad
KING CITY ā The County of Monterey has been awarded two significant grants under Californiaās Encampment Resolution Funding program, allocating more than $11 million to address homelessness in King City and Soledad.
āThe funding will facilitate crucial efforts to address homelessness in the region and...
Hands That Help SoMoCo honors King City cancer fighter at fundraiser
KING CITY ā Hands That Help SoMoCo hosted its fifth fundraising event last month, this time honoring King City resident Susan King as she battles cancer.
Organizers described King as facing her diagnosis āwith courage and graceā and said āshe is definitely a fighter.ā They...






















