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December 16, 2025

KION News shutters after 56 years

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CENTRAL COAST — KION TV abruptly shut down its news department this week after 56 years on the air. According to Managing Editor and Anchor Jeanette Bent, the news team had just wrapped up their morning editorial meeting, Tuesday, when corporate executives gave them the...

What to know about Johnson & Johnson vaccines in California

The U.S. vaccination campaign has been rolling along and picking up steam. Some 22% of California’s roughly 40 million residents are fully vaccinated, and more are signing up for appointments. COVID-19 case rates in the state are at some of their lowest levels since...

Lockwood man arrested in connection with shooting

LOCKWOOD — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Lockwood man in connection with a shooting in October 2020. According to the Sheriff’s Office, staff at Mee Memorial Hospital in King City reported a victim of a gunshot wound on the evening of Oct. 4....

Nearly 100 attend ā€˜Night at the Museum’ showing in King City

KING CITY — Nearly 100 guests spent last Saturday night at the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum, which presented its first Halloween Movie Night outside the museum located at San Lorenzo Park in King City. The Oct. 22 community event featured crafts...

Monterey County keeps Covid-19 testing sites open

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Appointments are available at Monterey County testing sites as the region continues to respond to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, including new state guidelines for a tiered reopening system. ā€œCoronavirus took a step back in the news to the fires, but we are...

King City’s Broadway Street offramp to close for construction beginning Monday

KING CITY — A construction project to rehabilitate the Highway 101 mainline and ramps and to perform a seismic retrofit and widening on the Salinas River Bridge near King City continues, with an upcoming closure. Starting Monday, Nov. 28, travelers will encounter a closure of...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 2, 2025

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CHIEF SURVEY SOLEDAD — City of Soledad is conducting a community survey to help select the next chief of police. The survey is open now until April 4, and feedback is essential in guiding the City toward the right choice for the community. Survey links...

Biden signs extension of Paycheck Protection Program

President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a two-month extension of the Paycheck Protection Program, which offers loans for small businesses struggling with the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic. Biden signed the extension in the Oval Office alongside Vice President Kamala Harris and Isabella Casillas...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 2, 2021

MURAL RIBBON CUTTING KING CITY — Sun Street Centers will host a ribbon cutting for its new mural at the King City location on June 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. Pre-diversion program students, STEPS students and community members led by the Arts Council for...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 10, 2023

News Briefs
VETERANS BBQ KING CITY — The King City VFW Annual Veterans Day BBQ is set for Saturday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The drive-thru barbecue at 599 Bitterwater Road includes tri-tip, beans, salad and roll. Tickets are available in advance at the...
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