Salinas Valley cities plan Memorial Day events Monday
SALINAS VALLEY ā Memorial Day ceremonies are planned throughout the Salinas Valley on Monday, May 30, to honor and remember those who have died while serving in the military.
In King City, VFW Post 6747 will resume its formal Memorial Day Ceremony at the King...
First Tee students in King City receive laptops to support remote learning
KING CITY ā Students in South Monterey County were able to advance their studies as 150 refurbished laptops were distributed last Saturday to youth participating in First Tee Monterey County.
The first wave of students was mostly from Chalone Peaks Middle School, with a follow-up...
Monterey County Dance Theatre moves youth classes outside
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Dance Theatre found an outside-the-box solution to teaching dance to area youth by taking lessons outdoors.
Last Monday, Aug. 10, was the first day students from throughout South Monterey County gathered at the Salinas Valley Fairgroundsā Steinbeck Square in King...
Young authors from South Monterey County compete in Steinbeck essay contest
SALINAS VALLEY ā Students from throughout South Monterey County
had a chance to compete in essay writing to earn a scholarship during the
Steinbeck Centerās Young Authors Day of Writing.
Top middle school students were nominated by their teachers
to write an essay about āThe Red Ponyā...
Bradley library branch to close temporarily
The Bradley Branch of Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) will be closing at its current location effective June 16. The branch will remain closed until a new facility is secured to operate the library.
King City āMove Itā winners receive their prizes
KING CITY ā City of King employees Leah Amaya, Yolanda Cervantes, Adriana Granados and Yesenia Rivas with Elisa Martinez of King City Police Department recently received their prizes for winning the team category in Transportation Agency for Monterey Countyās Move It Monterey County Challenge...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 10, 2025
HSI WEEK
SALINAS ā Hartnell College will celebrate Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Week, Sept. 9-12, with a series of free events open to the public. The week will include featured presentations by award-winning author Francisco JimĆ©nez and the social media duo FoosInMedicine. On Wednesday, Sept. 10,...
The Beauty Lounge opens in historic King City building
KING CITY ā King City residents Cesar and Lily Silva have converted a historic downtown building into a new business they are calling The Beauty Lounge at 424 Broadway.
Long known as a furniture store, the couple spent months modernizing and improving the two-story building...
City parks in Monterey County reopen to community
MONTEREY COUNTY ā City parks throughout Monterey County have begun to reopen due to the lessening of health restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Gonzales Recreation Department announced the reopening of its parks by March 12. The announcement followed a March 1 reopening of the...
California lost 175,000 ācreative economyā jobs, study finds
CALIFORNIA ā Arts advocates and elected officials in California called Thursday for additional government spending to avert what one organization leader called a āpending cultural depressionā brought on by the pandemic.
āThere is no economic recovery in our area unless a working creative engine is...






















