Mee Memorialās drive-thru educational event brings awareness to diabetes
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System observed Diabetes Awareness Month and World Diabetes Day with a Nov. 12 drive-thru educational event.
Attendees were able to pull through the hospital parking lot in King City and pick up diabetes information, which included a risk-assessment questionnaire.
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Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 2, 2023
GRAND OPENING
SOLEDAD ā Grocery Outlet in Soledad will have a grand-opening celebration on Thursday, March 2, beginning at 7 a.m. The new grocery store, locally owned and operated by Zeke and Crystal Reyes, is located at 401 Nestles Road. A ribbon-cutting and donation ceremony...
SPCA Monterey County advises caution when driving to avoid deer during mating season
MONTEREY COUNTY ā SPCA Monterey County advises drivers to use extreme caution when driving to avoid hitting deer on area roadways this time of year.Ā
Fall is deer mating season on the Central Coast and deer are significantly more likely to be on the move...
Monterey Countyās Stuff the Bus totals 4,500 backpacks
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Volunteers from Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) and United Way Monterey County teamed up to finish packing 4,500 backpacks with school supplies as part of the annual Stuff the Bus program, which provides basic supplies to students in need throughout...
South Monterey County police departments to host National Night Out events
SALINAS VALLEY ā Local police departments throughout South Monterey County will take part in National Night Out on Aug. 3, meant to build trust between officers and communities and give a chance for residents to meet their law enforcement personnel.Ā
Numerous community groups are also...
Tour explores King Cityās past, present and future
KING CITY ā San Antonio Valley Historical Association hosted a historic walking tour of King City last month with a theme of āHistory, Food and Fun in Downtown King City.āĀ
More than two-dozen guests attended the April 23 walk, which was guided by local historians...
Supervisor Lopezās open house honors South County Young Leaders, art contest winners
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez hosted his third annual District 3 Open House last Thursday, celebrating this yearās South County Young Leaders and the 2023 winners of the āWe Are Southern Monterey Countyā art competition.
āWhat an incredible evening and open house...
Ranch Rodeo brings western traditions to Salinas Valley Fairgrounds
KING CITY ā Last Sundayās Monterey County Ranch Rodeo drew 118 participants from the Central Coast and paid out $9,083 in prize money to winners at the Salinas Valley Fairgroundsā Rava Equestrian Center in King City.
The 2020 Ranch Rodeo, a partnership between the Salinas...
Crisis Counseling Program provides outreach for Monterey County residents still affected by Covid-19
MONTEREY COUNTY ā For those feeling stressed, anxious and lonely in the wake of the ongoing pandemic, Interimās Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) continues to provide outreach opportunities.
Interimās short-term program offers support to individuals struggling with mental illness, and their families who have been affected...
Census cruise rolls through Salinas Valley towns
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County and Deadend Magazine joined together with the cities of King City, Greenfield, Soledad, Gonzales and Salinas to host the Monterey County Cruise for the Count to get the last local census forms completed by residents.
Cars from Deadend Magazine cruised...






















