City of King organizes first full-scale disaster drill
KING CITY — The City of King recently assembled its first full-scale emergency operations exercise in cooperation with multiple agencies to better prepare local leaders and first responders in the event of a major disaster.
The Oct. 10 drill, led by City Manager Steve Adams...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 23, 2022
STEINBECK FESTIVAL
SALINAS — National Steinbeck Center will present the first-ever Steinbeck Street Fair and Festival on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Main Street in Salinas. The free event will include local vendors and live music by the Monterey County...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 26, 2021
ARTIST EXHIBITION
KING CITY — Sol Treasures will host a Meet the Artist event today, March 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. The community can come in to meet and talk to the eight women artists who created images of Monterey County using different mediums....
Dolan Fire triggers evacuations west of Greenfield and King City
SALINAS VALLEY — Evacuation orders were issued Wednesday for areas west of Greenfield and King City, as the Dolan Fire continues to spread east through the Santa Lucia Range.
The wildfire, about 10 miles south of Big Sur, expanded by another 20,000 acres overnight, lowering...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 2, 2022
TREE REMOVAL
GONZALES — City of Gonzales has begun the process of removing trees that are located off Fifth Street and Gabilan Court, where the future Community Center Complex will be. The contractor will use the parking lot during their work, which started Nov. 1...
Sen. Caballero secures $400K in state funding for King City park improvements
KING CITY — Sen. Anna Caballero stopped by King City last Monday to present a check for $400,000 in state funding to the City of King for improvements to park recreation facilities and to help dedicate the City’s new Quint fire truck with a...
Monterey County continues to prioritize elderly residents in Covid-19 vaccine distribution
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County officials continue to prioritize the elderly with Covid-19 vaccinations as allocations of doses remain low.
“The amount of vaccine that comes to Monterey County from the state has not increased,” said County Supervisor Mary Adams during a press briefing Feb....
Alliance on Aging releases Local Aging and Disability Action Plan
MONTEREY COUNTY — A comprehensive plan to improve quality of life for older adults and people with disabilities was presented to the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on June 17.
The Local Aging and Disability Action Plan (LADAP) outlines a community-driven roadmap for inclusive and...
