Salinas Valley News Tidbits | June 19, 2020
MEALS MAINTAINED
SALINAS VALLEY ā Great Plates Delivered has extended its serving time through July 10. Any senior age 60 or over at high risk from Covid-19 can stay home and get three meals delivered per day. The countywide program currently serves 139 seniors from...
Ensemble Monterey presents āA Sweet Dreamā concert this weekend
MONTEREY ā Ensemble Monterey has announced its third concert in the āSeason of Dreamsā: āA Sweet Dream.ā This captivating program, scheduled for Jan. 25 and 26, will showcase a diverse selection of works that promise to transport audiences through a range of emotions, from...
MSTās South Monterey County operations facility opens
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) recently celebrated the completion of its South County Operations and Maintenance Facility in King City after just over a year of construction.
MST Board of Directors and staff members gathered with community leaders as well as architectural and construction...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 15, 2025
VETERAN BANNERS
SOLEDAD ā Thanks to the support of Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez, Soledad veterans can now register free of charge for this yearās Veteran Banner Program, which honors local heroes. Veterans who are residents of Soledad are encouraged to submit a registration form...
SAVHA Spring Tour features āShooting the LoopāĀ
KING CITY ā A Spring Tour of the Bitterwater and Lonoak area is being planned for Saturday, April 13, by the San Antonio Valley Historical Association (SAVHA) of Southern Monterey County. Interested participants are encouraged to save the date.
Featured this year in the groupās...
Your reminder to prepare for the āBig Oneā
Every time thereās an earthquake in California, youāll know it immediately ā if youāre online.
The moment a temblor strikes, night or day, big or small, a stream of one-word tweets or texts will inevitably show up in your feeds: āEARTHQUAKE.ā
Thatās what happened early Monday,...
King City names Liberto as full-time community development director
KING CITY ā Doreen Liberto has been appointed as King Cityās full-time community development director effective Jan. 2, 2024.
The City of King has been contracting for part-time community development director services for the past 20 years, but the King City Council recently approved the...
CSUMBās expanded nursing program expected to boost regionās healthcare services
CENTRAL COAST ā California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) is increasing the size and lowering the cost of its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program to make a greater impact on the healthcare needs in the Central Coast region.
āAccess to healthcare is one...
Central Coast county arts agencies awarded nearly $5M
CENTRAL COAST ā A collective group of arts agencies from the Central Coast region has been awarded a competitive $4.75 million grant to support the health, safety and resiliency of local communities through the arts.
The grant program, California Creative Corps, was developed by the...
Lavender Creek Co. partners with quilters to bring comfort to local patients
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Lavender Creek Co., Monterey Countyās local family-run lavender wellness brand, has announced a new partnership with the Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild, providing locally grown lavender for the handcrafted eye pillows donated to CHOMP, Salinas Valley Health, Natividad and the VNA.
The eye...























