Taylor Farms donates more than 1,100 backpacks to students in King City, Salinas
KING CITY ā More than 1,100 backpacks filled with school supplies were delivered to students in King City and Salinas this year as part of Taylor Farmsā 13th annual Backpack Giving Program.
After starting the program in Monterey County in 2010, Taylor Farms has since...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 22, 2023
MOVIES IN THE PARK
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Recreation Department will host another Movies in the Park on Friday, Sept. 22, featuring āThe Super Mario Bros. Movie.ā The free event begins with food sales at 6:30 p.m. followed by the movie at 7:15 p.m. at Patriot...
Monterey County Free Libraries hosts virtual reading with award-winning author
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Free Libraries will host author Javaka Steptoe on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom, as part of the Monterey County Youth Arts Festival.
Steptoe will read his Caldecott Medal-winning book, āRadiant Child: The Story of Young...
King City leaders discuss vaccinations, future events
KING CITY ā Local assets could soon be utilized to further combat the Covid-19 pandemic and annual events may trickle back into operation as time goes on, as announced by city leaders during the latest King City Council meeting on Feb. 9.
During his Covid-19...
Salinas Valley Fair kick-off draws strong turnout
KING CITY ā Salinas Valley Fair hosted its annual Fair Kick-Off Dinner, Dance and Auction last Saturday at the fairgrounds in King City, where an estimated 450 guests attended.
The April 23 evening featured a dinner cooked by King City Young Farmers, a live auction...
Monterey County Office of Education breaks ground on Early Learning Program center
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to launch the building of a new Early Learning Program (ELP) center.Ā
The facility, to be named the MCOE ELP Hartnell STEAM Academy, will be built on Hartnell Collegeās East Campus,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 12, 2024
WHALEFEST RETURNS
MONTEREY ā Dedicated to protecting the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and all oceans, the 14th Annual Whalefest Monterey will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14, a week before Earth Day, on and around Old Fishermanās Wharf in Monterey. Whalefest...
$100K grant benefits Monterey Countyās first Family Justice Center
KING CITY ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office has received a $100,000 grant for Monterey Countyās first Family Justice Center, Holding on to Hope, which will be located in King City at 250 Franciscan Way.
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced Dec. 4 that...
Swearingen wins Big Week Professional Bull Riding
SALINAS ā Professional Bull Riding (PBR) bucked back into Salinas on Sept. 22 in front of a crowd of 8,860 who attended the show.
Daylon Swearingen of Piffard, N.Y., won the buckle, with Andy Guzman of Oakdale, Calif., coming in second.
Presented by Salinas Valley Ford,...
Second bat tests positive for rabies in Toro Park
SALINAS ā A bat found on June 7 near Portola Drive and Anza Drive in the Toro Park area of unincorporated Monterey County has tested positive for the rabiesĀ virus.
Hitchcock Road Animal Services has investigated this incident and determined that there was no exposure to...