Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 17, 2025
                    
COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Works and the California Department of Rehabilitation are hosting the second annual Community Resource Fair on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Northridge Mall, 796 Northridge Drive, in Salinas. This free event aims to...                
                
            Third annual CiclovĆa comes to King City downtown Sunday
                    
KING CITY ā King City is inviting residents and visitors to participate in its third annual CiclovĆa, set to take place on Sunday, Oct. 19, from noon to 4 p.m.
The event will temporarily close Broadway Street to vehicle traffic in the downtown area, from...                
                
            Monterey County Elections: Oct. 20 is last day to register to vote for upcoming special election
                    
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The last day to register to vote for the Nov. 4 Statewide Special Election is Monday, Oct. 20, announced Monterey County Elections.
Eligible citizens can register to vote:
Online at RegisterToVote.ca.gov by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 20;
In-person by 5 p.m. at the Monterey...                
                
            Bat tests positive for rabies in Cachagua area of unincorporated Monterey County
                    
MONTEREY COUNTY ā A Mexican free-tailed bat found on Sept. 29 in the Cachagua area of unincorporated Monterey County has tested positive for the rabies virus.
Hitchcock Road Animal Services investigated this incident and determined that there was exposure to owned pets. Those pets that...                
                
            Arts4MC opens South Monterey County office in King City
                    
KING CITY ā Artists from South Monterey County will be better able to access services from Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) after the Oct. 2 opening of its new office in King City.
The office is located within Sol Treasures, at 519 Broadway St.,...                
                
            Fort Hunter Liggett maintains training lands with targeted grazing
                    
JOLON ā What do a BeeLiner C-17, a herd of 300 goats and an endangered arroyo toad have in common? Theyāve all shared land space at Fort Hunter Liggettās Schoonover Airfield.
Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) recently deployed hundreds of goats to Schoonover Airfield in September,...                
                
            ReCoverCA Homebuyer Assistance Program offers up to $300K for flood-affected households
                    
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Starting Nov. 10, the ReCoverCA Homebuyer Assistance (HBA) Program will provide up to $300,000 per household to help Californians impacted by the 2023 and 2024 floods purchase homes in safer locations.
The financial assistance is provided as a Second Mortgage Loan, forgiven...                
                
            Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 15, 2025
                    
VETERAN BANNERS
SOLEDAD ā Thanks to the support of Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez, Soledad veterans can now register free of charge for this yearās Veteran Banner Program, which honors local heroes. Veterans who are residents of Soledad are encouraged to submit a registration form...                
                
            HRAS, SPCA Monterey County remind community that abandoning pets is illegal
                    
MONTEREY COUNTY ā In light of recent reports of pets being abandoned during challenging times, both Hitchcock Road Animal Services and SPCA Monterey County are joining messages to remind all pet owners that dumping or abandoning animals is both illegal and inhumane.
California law explicitly...                
                
            Arts Council for Monterey County awards grants to local artists through 2025 initiative
                    
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced the recipients of the 2025 Individual Artists Grant, an initiative supporting local artists as they create new works, engage with diverse audiences and enhance the cultural landscape of the community.
Arts4MC remains committed to...                
                
            





















