Lockwood teen wins best picture at Christian Youth Film Festival
LOCKWOOD ā Lockwood teen Abigail Reinstedt earned three awards during the 27th Annual Christian Youth Film Festival on May 2 in Bakersfield.
The festival, hosted by Christian Youth Film Society, had 12 films entered. Reinstedtās film, āDesigning Lies,ā won Best Picture, Best Application of...
Federal appropriations bill earmarks $1M for highway project in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) announced that the Federal Highway Administration has earmarked $1 million for the āUS 101 Auxiliary Lane - South of Salinasā project.
The earmark, sponsored by Congressman Jimmy Panetta and Sen. Alex Padilla, is included in the...
Deadline extended for new well registration program in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) and the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) have extended the deadline of a new well registration program that was established to better understand and protect groundwater resources in the Salinas Valley.
All well owners...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 16, 2026
WREATH RECYCLING EVENT
KING CITY ā There will be a recycling event for wreaths that were placed on veteran graves in December at King City Cemetery. Volunteers can bring hand clippers and meet at the cemetery, 1010 Broadway, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17;...
8 suspects arrested in San Jose homicide tied to Greenfield gang; 6 from South Monterey County
GREENFIELD ā Authorities have arrested eight young men in connection with San Joseās first homicide of 2025, all of whom have been linked to a gang based out of Greenfield.
Six of the suspects are residents of South Monterey County, including individuals from Greenfield, Soledad...
King City DUI checkpoint ends with 1 arrest, 20 citations
KING CITY ā A recent DUI checkpoint in downtown King City resulted in one arrest and 20 citations.
The Aug. 27 checkpoint was held at Broadway and Canal streets from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. During the course of the Saturday night checkpoint, a total...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 11, 2021
JOB SEEKERS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Several local employers are hiring and utilizing the Monterey County Workforce Development Boardās new Premier Virtual online platform to meet with job seekers on Wednesday, June 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Job seekers should register on the Premier...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 7, 2021
FLEA MARKET CANCELED
KING CITY ā Oscar Avalos from King City Rotary announced May 2 that the Rotary Flea Market planned for May 23 had to be canceled due to Covid-19 restrictions. While the weekly flea market held at the same site at Salinas Valley...
Food distribution increases in Salinas Valley amid coronavirus pandemic
SALINAS VALLEY ā Sheltering in place coincides with less
frequent trips to the grocery store, but for a growing number of people, it
also means job loss and an increasing inability to purchase food in the first
place.
Food distribution has always happened in South Monterey County,
but...
Group replants historic roses at King City Highās new CTE facility
KING CITY ā Roses that were planted by Girl Scouts 30 years ago at King City High School have been included in the new landscaping of the schoolās state-of-the-art Career Technical Education building, which is set to open in February.
Troop 3157 chose a beautification...























