Independent and continuation students celebrate graduation in King City
KING CITY ā Graduates from Portola Butler High School and Pinnacle Academy Charter were honored in a joint ceremony June 3 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds parking lot in King City.
The drive-in format had several dozen cars, in which graduates sat with their families...
United Way Monterey County announces 2020 Emergency Food and Shelter Program grant recipients
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Nearly $700,000 in Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) grants have been approved for distribution to 23 organizations in Monterey County.
The grants are federally funded and administered by United Way Monterey County (UWMC) and a local board made up of representatives...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 18, 2023
FAIR BEGINS
KING CITY ā The 79th Annual Salinas Valley Fair begins Thursday, May 18, and continues through Sunday, May 21, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, 625 Division St., in King City. Gates open at 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. daily, with the Fair closing...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 19, 2024
CLEANUP DAY
GREENFIELD ā A Greenfield Reuse, Recycle and Cleanup Day is planned for Saturday, April 20, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., or until boxes are full, at the Greenfield Corporation Yard, 920 Walnut Ave. The event is only open to local residents, who...
Monterey County crops fall 6.1% in value last year
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Juan Hidalgo has announced the release of the 2023 Annual Crop and Livestock Report, which recorded a production gross value of just over $4.35 billion, reflecting a 6.1% decrease from 2022.
āThe values represented here reflect gross values...
Monterey County secures $11M in state grants to combat homelessness in King City and Soledad
KING CITY ā The County of Monterey has been awarded two significant grants under Californiaās Encampment Resolution Funding program, allocating more than $11 million to address homelessness in King City and Soledad.
āThe funding will facilitate crucial efforts to address homelessness in the region and...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 17, 2024
YOUNG LEADERS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California have announced the application availability of the third annual South County Young Leaders Program. They are looking for motivated high school or college students living in Southern Monterey...
Mee Memorial Healthcare System chosen to participate in Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project
KING CITY āĀ Mee Memorial Healthcare System, based in King City, has been selected to participate in the Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP), which is designed to help strengthen the foundations of small rural hospitals and certified rural health clinics in the key elements...
Grass fire injures 3 firefighters near Greenfield
A 37-acre vegetation fire near Greenfield injured three firefighters who were battling the blaze Sunday afternoon, Cal Fire officials said.
Monterey County Fair Junior Livestock Auction returns with in-person show Saturday
MONTEREY ā The thrill of in-person bidding at a livestock auction with live auctioneers and an engaged audience returns this Saturday, Aug. 28, with the Monterey County Fair Junior Livestock Auction.
The 2021 auction, returning for the first time since 2019, begins at 10 a.m....