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Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 23, 2020

CITY CLOSURE KING CITY — In observance of the holidays, City of King City Hall and most of the city’s operations will be closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 3. All public safety police patrol and emergency response operations will remain staffed as normal during this...

Virtual exhibit highlights women innovators in agtech

SALINAS VALLEY — A new exhibition at the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas highlights a diverse generation of women innovators and their contribution to agriculture by way of technology. ā€œFrom Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators in California Agtech,ā€ which premiered last month, uses multimedia to...

Drive-thru Christmas parade brings holiday spirit to King City

KING CITY — A drive-thru Christmas parade brought the holiday spirit to King City last Saturday, during which decorated vehicles parked at King City Golf Course and set up as exhibits while community members drove by at a safe distance to view them. The first-ever...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 19, 2020

OPERATION SANTA PINE CANYON — Pine Canyon Fire Department will host Operation Santa on Sunday, Dec. 20, starting at 6 p.m. The event was rescheduled to the new Sunday time, and Pine Canyon residents can now expect to see the firetrucks pass through their neighborhoods. SENIOR...

Monterey County attributes 3,300 new Covid-19 cases to backlog

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County added 3,304 confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Friday, the highest number of coronavirus cases reported in a single day so far. The massive increase, however, is being attributed to a backlog of cases. "Today's Covid-19 data refresh shows the highest single...

Correctional Training Facility reports massive Covid-19 outbreak among inmates

SOLEDAD — Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad has the most active cases of Covid-19 among those incarcerated throughout the entire California state prison system. As of Thursday, there are currently 773 inmates infected with the coronavirus at CTF, with 779 new cases reported in...

Monterey County hospitals coordinate to fight growing pandemic

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Representatives from Monterey County’s four hospitals spoke during a press briefing Dec. 9 to share how they are coordinating to react to the recent surge in Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations. Mee Memorial’s Chief Medical Officer Robert Valladares was joined by Natividad’s CMO...

Covid-19, wildfires present challenges for Salinas Valley winery

SALINAS VALLEY — Standing in his vineyard as a brisk wind runs amuck with his curly, sandy-blonde hair, Denis Hoey reveals why the Salinas Valley region — known for its vast agriculture — should also be noted for fine winemaking. ā€œWe make wines here that...

King City’s City Hall closes to public due to new health order

KING CITY — Due to the new state stay-at-home order, the City of King City Hall is closed to the public except by appointment as of Dec. 14. Most applications for programs, permits and licenses can be submitted online, by text or dropped off at...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 16, 2020

LETTERS TO SANTA KING CITY — The organizers of King City Candy Cane Drive are hosting a Letters to Santa bin at 528 Division St. in King City through Dec. 18. Children can write letters to Santa and place them in the barrel. Organizers said...
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