Monterey County outpacing other local providers in Covid vaccines provided to children
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County's Health Department has administered more Covid-19 vaccine doses to children ages 5-11 than any other local vaccine provider, county officials said Tuesday.
As of Sept. 29, the Public Health and Clinic Services divisions of the Health Department have administered 28...
King City Police arrest man for local burglaries
KING CITY ā King City Police Department has arrested a man in connection with multiple burglaries around town.
On July 13, at about 3:48 a.m., local officers responded to Mee Memorial Hospital on a report of a subject walking on the roof. When police arrived,...
Local domestic violence case inspires new play
A South County domestic violence case has inspired longtime local playwright David Norum's latest theater project, āMy Name Isā¦ā, premiering this weekend at the Pink Flamingo Theater in Monterey.
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 11, 2021
FOOD DONATIONS
SALINAS VALLEY ā The little food pantries throughout the Salinas Valley could use a restock of donations, especially during the cold middle of winter. An online announcement and photo posted by Lola Smith to social media showed the little food pantry outside Liberty...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 12, 2021
PET FOOD BANK
SOLEDAD ā SPCA for Monterey County will host a pet food bank this Saturday at Soledad High School. The Feb. 13 event will have families line up in their cars to await free pet food for any type of pet, from 10...
King City, Greenfield high schools prepare to allow some students back on campus
KING CITY ā School board members from the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District discussed the beginning of school and plans for potential reopening in the future during the Aug. 26 board meeting.
āI talked to teachers the first day of school and...
DUI checkpoint leads to 21 citations, 2 arrests in King City
KING CITY ā Officers from the King City Police Department conducted a DUI checkpoint on March 18 at the intersection of Broadway and Canal streets, with assistance from California Highway Patrolās King City Area Office.
More than 400 vehicles passed through the checkpoint from 6...
King City couple arrested for child endangerment on Fourth of July
KING CITY ā A King City couple was arrested for child endangerment following an altercation with family members at a local residence on Independence Day.
Officers from the King City Police Department responded to an āunknown disturbanceā report at a residence in the 400 block...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 7, 2021
CAREER CENTER
SALINAS ā Americaās Job Center, aka One Stop Career Center in Salinas, reopened April 5 to help those in need of a jump-start to their career. The Salinas branch at 344 Salinas St. reopened to serve job seekers on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 11, 2021
JOB SEEKERS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Several local employers are hiring and utilizing the Monterey County Workforce Development Boardās new Premier Virtual online platform to meet with job seekers on Wednesday, June 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Job seekers should register on the Premier...