King City Homekey housing project collapses, funds missing
KING CITY — California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit last week against the developer of King City’s troubled Project Homekey motel conversion, and the City of King is named as a defendant.
The project at a former Days Inn near the Highway 101...
United Way partners with Monterey County to launch rent and utility assistance program
MONTEREY COUNTY — United Way Monterey County has partnered with the Monterey County Department of Social Services to provide rent and utility assistance to eligible residents who are experiencing unemployment and loss of income because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“All of us know someone who...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 15, 2021
PARK CLOSURES
KING CITY — City of King has temporarily closed the Aera Soccer Park and Creekbridge Baseball Park beginning Dec. 9 through Feb. 28 for repairs and renovation. City staff will be aerating, seeding, performing gopher abatement and restoring the grass during the winter...
Guest Review | Hitman Foiled by Stage Hands!
Nearly naked knees collide beneath the covers as cops and bad guys wrestle repeatedly on a motel bed. Lovers, doughnuts and bagpipes are involved too! The comedy is nonstop in this play by Paul Smith Slade. Our Stage Hands are acknowledged masters of the...
Hartnell takes first step toward finding permanent superintendent/president
SALINAS — Hartnell Community College District Governing Board has announced formation of an ad hoc board committee to gather information on and identify potential consultants who can assist the board in a search process for a permanent superintendent/president.
At the conclusion of the board’s regular...
Salinas Valley Health Mobile Clinic reaches 20,000 patient visits
SALINAS VALLEY — In just four-and-a-half years of operation, the Salinas Valley Health Mobile Clinic has reached a major milestone — providing its 20,000th patient visit.
Since its launch in January 2020, the Mobile Clinic has been delivering free, high-quality care to underserved areas across...
King City in Bloom encourages residents to garden
KING CITY — King City in Bloom participated in King City’s Blue Zones Project kickoff event on Aug. 21.
Members handed out more than 300 seedlings of cilantro and romaine to encourage residents to grow healthy food and “move naturally” by gardening.
King City Nursery provided...
Why Covid-19 looks so different across California
If you’ve been following the news on the coronavirus in California this week, you may have noticed a stark contrast in how the pandemic is playing out across the state.
While hospitals in Central and Northern California called in National Guard troops to help staff...
Monterey County continues Covid-19 vaccine rollout as state expands access to those over 65
MONTEREY COUNTY — More Covid-19 vaccines have arrived in Monterey County as planning begins for the next priority tiers for vaccinations, including those who are age 65 and older as announced by the state this week.
On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state is...
South Monterey County libraries offer early voting ahead of Nov. 3 election
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County voters can cast ballots, drop off completed ballots or register to vote at several local libraries this week as part of the county’s “Books & Ballots” early voting program.
The Monterey County Elections Department is partnering with local libraries and...






















