Salinas Valley under excessive heat warning this weekend
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...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 23, 2026
TRUTH ACT
SALINAS ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors will hold a TRUTH Act presentation on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 1:30 p.m. in its Chambers at 168 W. Alisal St. in Salinas. The presentation is required under Californiaās TRUTH Act when local law enforcement has...
Monterey Countyās first probable case of monkeypox detected
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The first probable case of monkeypox in Monterey County has been detected, health officials announced Thursday.
According to the Monterey County Health Department, a local resident was diagnosed with monkeypox through testing at a California Reference Laboratory Network facility. The county is...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 5, 2023
MEMORY PILLOWS
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield seniors age 50 and up are invited to join Lori, memorial art specialist, to make memory pillows for the month of May. Participants should bring shirts, ties, handkerchiefs or other personal objects they would like to use for their pillowcase....
Mission San Antonio hosts annual Fiesta this Sunday
Historic Mission San Antonio de Padua is hosting its annual Fiesta this Sunday, June 9.
California asks Monterey County to close all bars, indoor dining due to Covid-19 surge
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County is being asked to close all bars and indoor operations for restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, zoos, museums and cardrooms following a recent surge of Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations among residents in the area.
Mondayās request came in the form of...
King City partners with House America
KING CITY ā Last fall King City Mayor Mike LeBarre joined other mayors from California and across the United States partnering with House America to tackle the nationās homelessness crisis.
On Sept. 23, the mayors answered Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudgeās call...
New well registration program aims to protect Salinas Valley groundwater
SALINAS VALLEYĀ ā Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) and the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA)Ā have launched a new well registration program to better understand and protect groundwater resources in the Salinas Valley.
All well owners are asked to register their wells for free...
King City Police arrest 1 after attempted carjacking
KING CITY ā King City Police Department has arrested one suspect involved with an attempted carjacking and assault Wednesday night, while a second suspect remains at large.
On Sept. 28 at about 6:46 p.m., King City officers met with the victim at the local police...
Mobile disaster assistance services arrive in South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Disaster assistance for those impacted by winter storms is going mobile and in person to South Monterey County starting Friday.
While nearly 2,000 residents have registered for disaster assistance at the County of Montereyās Local Assistance Center, efforts are underway to reach...






















