Monterey County CAP seeks input on draft 2026-27 Community Action Plan
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Community Action Partnership (MCCAP) is inviting residents to participate in a public hearing aimed at gathering feedback on the draft version of the 2026-27 Community Action Plan (CAP Plan).
The event is scheduled for Monday, April 14, from 3 to...
Touch-A-Truck Salinas returns with 11th annual event in September
SALINAS VALLEY ā Kids (and kids at heart) can look forward to spending another fun afternoon in the driverās seat as Coastal Kids Home Careās 11th annual Touch-A-Truck Salinas rolls back into the Salinas Rodeo Grounds.
From 12 to 4 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 7,...
Cal Water infrastructure upgrade underway in King City
KING CITY ā California Water Service is preparing to complete work on a water infrastructure upgrade this month that will improve water supply reliability and fire protection in King City.
The project includes the installation of 1,405 feet of new 8- and 12-inch water main...
Salinas Valley McDonaldās franchise awards scholarships to 20 employees
SALINAS VALLEY ā Local McDonaldās owner/operator Raymond Costa has awarded college scholarships to 20 employees and their children of McDonaldās restaurants in the Salinas Valley.
This yearās recipients received between $1,000 and $3,000 in scholarship money to help pay for tuition or cost of attendance...
King City Cemetery honors veterans with wreath-laying ceremony
KING CITY ā King City Cemetery, an official Wreaths Across America location, will host a wreath-laying ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, joining more than 4,500 other locations across the country this year for National Wreaths Across America Day with over 3...
South County Trashion Show makes long-awaited return
KING CITY ā Alliance on Agingās South County Trashion Show returned to the runway last week after a two-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic, featuring the latest fashions crafted from recycled and repurposed materials.
The Sept. 13 fundraiser and luncheon was once again held...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 30, 2021
NEW REC CENTER
SOLEDAD ā Soledad City Manager Brent Slama announced during the April 21 city council meeting that the city expects to have a āfunctioning community centerā ready by June 15, with summer camps and programming being their first goal for the team under...
Clash between union campaigns and private property at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON ā Before dawn on an October morning in 2015, representatives of the United Farm Workers turned up at a strawberry plant nursery in Northern California to meet with workers and urge them to consider unionizing.
They were able to enter the nurseryās property thanks...
Virtual public workshop to discuss King City Downtown Plaza Park project
KING CITY ā City of King has scheduled a virtual public workshop Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m. to obtain community input regarding the proposed Downtown Plaza Park project.Ā
The Downtown Plaza Park is proposed at the vacant property on the northeast corner of Broadway...
Scheid Family Wines VP winemaker retires
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Scheid Family Wines Vice President of Winemaking Dave Nagengast has announced his retirement after 20 years with the Monterey County-based wine company.
Nagengast was the creative and organizational mastermind behind the companyās portfolio of wines, an early adopter of sustainable farming and...























