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April 26, 2026

Monterey County CVB announces 2022 tourism impact numbers

MONTEREY COUNTY — Tourism, the No. 2 economic driver in Monterey County and the top driver on the Monterey Peninsula, saw a rise in 2022 that closed in on pre-pandemic figures of 2019.  While the tourism rebound has been significant, Monterey County Convention and Visitors...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 2, 2022

SPRING CONCERT SALINAS — Under the direction of Music Director Danko Drusko, young musicians from Youth Orchestra Salinas (YOSAL) have been preparing for their upcoming Spring Concert on Thursday, June 2, at 7 p.m. at the Fox Theater in Salinas. Students and teaching artists will...

Why California is still in a state of emergency

California has one of the lowest coronavirus case rates in the nation. And after being one of the nation’s most stringently locked-down states for more than a year, the state next week will lift nearly all of its pandemic rules in what officials have...

Salinas Valley doctors, nurses get first round of Covid-19 vaccines

SALINAS VALLEY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System received its allocation of 500 doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine on Dec. 22, with priority vaccinations of frontline workers beginning that same day. The vaccines were delivered to Mee Memorial Hospital in King City at 11:30 a.m....

Ballot drop boxes now available in South Monterey County

SALINAS VALLEY — Ballot boxes have now been installed at the city halls in Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City for voters to turn in their ballots directly to a collection site rather than going into the mail system. Voters need to bring their completed...

Photos | King City’s Trunk or Treat brings fa-boo-lous fun

More than 1,700 children and their families attended the sixth annual Trunk or Treat, hosted by the King City Recreation Department on Halloween, Oct. 31, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds’ Expo Lawn. In addition to costume contests and prizes, youth were able to go...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 2, 2025

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GALLERY CELEBRATION SALINAS — Hartnell College Gallery kicks off the 2025-26 academic year with ā€œRoots to Horizons,ā€ an exhibition celebrating 90 years of the college’s Art Department, the 50th anniversary of the Visual Arts Building and recent renovations. The exhibit showcases works by faculty and...

Candidate Q&A: South Monterey County Joint Union High School District Board

Voters in South Monterey County will soon be choosing mayors, city council members and school board trustees in the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election.Ā To help voters make an informed decision, King City Rustler and Salinas Valley Tribune sent out a questionnaire to all the...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 6, 2026

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County to unveil Covid-19 memorial, honor losses SALINAS — Monterey County will host a ceremony Tuesday, March 10, to unveil a countywide Covid-19 Memorial Garden at the Government Center Plaza, 1413 Schilling Place, in Salinas. The three-year project honors the 940 county residents who died during...

Sheriff gives report on South Monterey County operations

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff Steve Bernal spoke to King City Rotary during its Aug. 26 luncheon about how the Sheriff’s Office has dealt with such community issues as the recent fires, river littering and the Covid-19 pandemic reaching the county jail. ā€œIt’s been...
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