Sol Treasures exhibit celebrates street art
A new art exhibit decorates both inside and outside of Sol Treasures in King City, and artists recently gathered to talk about the inspiration behind their different pieces.
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 seeks feedback
Monterey County Free Libraries, which has branches in all four South County cities, is seeking community input to help determine priorities and updates to its strategic plan.
King City Rural 4-H members work to improve park planters
KING CITY ā Members from King City Rural 4-H have been restoring the parking lot planters at City of King Park.
The multi-week project began Oct. 17 with the planting of drought-tolerant plants, and has been done in collaboration with King City in Bloom and...
Monterey County agriculture sets off ripples through local economy, report shows
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The role of agriculture and the resulting monetary ripples through the economy was the subject of a recent analysis conducted by the Monterey County Agricultural Commissionerās Office.
Titled āEconomic Contributions of Monterey County Agriculture,ā the report was published in June 2020 based...
Cal Water infrastructure upgrade underway in King City
KING CITY ā California Water Service is preparing to complete work on a water infrastructure upgrade this month that will improve water supply reliability and fire protection in King City.
The project includes the installation of 1,405 feet of new 8- and 12-inch water main...
California condors headed to Central Coast for release in the wild
A group of the Peregrine Fundās California condors will soon be unfurling their nine-and-a-half-foot wings to soar the skies of central California, but first they have to get from the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho, all the way to central California, where the National Park Service and the Ventana Wildlife Society will release the condors from their respective sites at Pinnacles National Park and in Big Sur.
Velocity Invitational returns to Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca for weekend of motorsports
SALINAS ā Velocity Invitational, a motorsports and lifestyle event, returns to Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas this weekend with a lineup of the worldās best cars competing on the track.
āVelocity Invitational is now entering its third thrilling year,ā said Velocity Invitational Founder Jeff...
Voters set to decide series of measures in South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Residents of South Monterey County will have the opportunity to shape the future of local education and community services by voting on various measures in the upcoming Presidential General Election on Nov. 5. Following is a brief summary of the local...
King City Police becomes first in California to carry guns equipped with cameras
KING CITY ā Gun-mounted cameras have been added to the technology in use by officers of the King City Police Department, the city announced last Thursday.
The department has purchased a total of 19 cameras at an approximate total cost of $12,000, making King City...