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...
Remembering the life of King City High student Ebony Vega-Politron
KING CITY ā Back in September, King City High took on Rancho San Juan during a Thursday night football game, but front and center were the senior cheerleaders, who left one spot noticeably empty on the sidelines except for sunflowers and a poster honoring...
Hitchcock Road Animal Services joins statewide Adopt-a-Pet Day on Saturday
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Hitchcock Road Animal Services, an animal shelter serving Monterey County and the City of Salinas, will be participating in the first-ever California Adopt-a-Pet Day scheduled for Saturday, June 1.
This statewide initiative, organized by the California Animal Welfare Association (CalAnimals), San Francisco...
King Cityās Downtown Plaza beautification plans to be topic of meeting
KING CITY ā The 30th annual joint meeting of King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and King City Rotary Club to promote Beautification Week is planned for Wednesday, June 15, at noon.
Unlike last year when the groups gathered virtually, this yearās event is...
Monterey County health officials urge parents to prevent child heatstroke
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Vehicular heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related death among children 14 years of age and younger in the United States.
Monterey County Health Departmentās Public Health Bureau urges parents and caregivers to learn about the dangers of leaving children alone...
Monterey County works with federal government to safeguard homes in wildfire areas
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Emergency watershed protection work on eight properties in the wildfire areas from 2020ās Carmel and River fires has concluded in a partnership between Monterey County and the federal government.
Tom Moss, senior hydrologist with the countyās public works department, said eight projects...
California bills for affordable housing, reproductive rights and mental health take effect in 2024
CALIFORNIA ā In partnership with the Legislature, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation over the past year to support reproductive rights, increase affordable housing, hold Big Oil accountable and protect the safety, health and well-being of all Californians.
āCalifornia is more than just a...
King City begins Division Street repaving project
KING CITY ā The City of King has announced that the repaving of Division Street is tentatively scheduled to take place Oct. 21 through Nov. 22.
The project will include the entire length of Division Street, from First to Canal streets, with work occurring Monday...
Mee Memorial Hospital lays off 55 employees due to revenue decline
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Hospital in King City has laid off 55 employees due to a decline in revenue from fewer patient visits during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Significant decreases in patient volume ā down by 59 percent in April ā have reduced the hospitalās...
Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation announces scholarship winner
Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation has selected Ivan Trujillo of Greenfield for the 2019 Heritage Foundation Scholarship.