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King City schools distribute rapid Covid tests

KING CITY ā€” King City High School was among many schools in the area that passed out free, take-home rapid Covid-19 tests for students earlier this month. The high school hosted a drive-thru distribution for the tests on Jan. 6 at the Broadway Street parking...

How artificial intelligence is fighting wildfires

In 2003, Ilkay Altintas, a computer scientist with the University of California, San Diego, had her first wildfire encounter. She had been in Santa Barbara for a workshop and couldnā€™t take the train home. ā€œThe track was gone,ā€ she recalled this week. So she hitched a...

California set to extend eviction protections

California renters teetering on the edge of homelessness may now be able to breathe a small sigh of relief as lawmakers move forward a last-minute deal extending eviction protections through Sept. 30. ā€œEven though our state has reopened, hundreds of thousands of Californians are grappling...

King City Police arrest 2 teens for school violence threats

KING CITY ā€” King City Police have arrested two local teenagers for making school violence threats that were shared over social media. On Dec. 12, at about 6:30 p.m., the principal of King City High School contacted local officers regarding information he received about a...

Salinas Valley under excessive heat warning this weekend

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SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Local emergency officials have issued an excessive heat warning this weekend for parts of Monterey County, including the cities of Greenfield and King City as well as southern Salinas Valley. The warning takes effect beginning at 12 p.m. Friday and continues until...

King City volunteers ā€˜take down tobaccoā€™ with cleanup

KING CITY ā€” Blue Zones Project Monterey County, in partnership with Sun Street Centersā€™ STEPS program, organized a series of events throughout Monterey County for its health initiative on Take Down Tobacco Day, held nationally on April 1. Cleanups took place on March 26...

King City coffee shop hosts pies and pets

KING CITY ā€” Rita Tavernetti and Lucy Jensen took part in the ā€œPies and Pawsā€ event at Hestia coffee shop in King City on July 23. Tavernetti had her home-baked pies for sale, while Jensen was signing copies of her latest book, ā€œThe Rosebud and...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 1, 2022

AWARDS RESCHEDULED KING CITY ā€” King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture has announced the new date for its Annual Awards Dinner, which was originally planned for March 5. The annual event honoring local businesses and community members will now take place on Saturday, Aug....

Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 15, 2022

VACCINE CLINICS SOLEDAD ā€” Monterey County Health Department and Soledad Unified School District will host a Covid-19 vaccination clinic every Wednesday through April 13 for those needing booster or vaccine shots. The free clinic takes place from 4 to 7 p.m. in the multipurpose room...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 20, 2021

SCHOOL SAFETY MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” A countywide school safety striping project began Aug. 9 and is expected to be completed Aug. 20. Roadwork improvements include installation of new crosswalk and school pavement markings at 36 locations in Carmel Valley, South County, North County and rural...
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