King City Police arrest 2 teens for school violence threats
KING CITY — King City Police have arrested two local teenagers for making school violence threats that were shared over social media.
On Dec. 12, at about 6:30 p.m., the principal of King City High School contacted local officers regarding information he received about a...
Three suspects arrested for King City mass shooting, double homicide near Soledad
KING CITY — Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the King City mass shooting that killed four residents on March 3 and the double homicide near Soledad that resulted in the deaths of two cousins on Feb. 4, announced local law enforcement...
Central Coast VNA receives $160,000 grant to support hospice services in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Central Coast VNA and Hospice has received a $160,000 grant from Hospice Giving Foundation to support local programs that strengthen and improve hospice and palliative care and other end-of-life care services for children and adults in Monterey County.
The funding will underwrite a portion of VNA Hospice...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 13, 2023
YOUTH JOB FAIR
SOLEDAD — Monterey County Workforce Development Board is gearing up for the City of Soledad Youth Job Fair on Thursday, July 13. The event will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Soledad Community Center, 560 Walker Drive, in Soledad.
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Microloan fund created for Monterey County businesses
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is creating an Emergency Microloan Fund within its Small Business Revolving Loan Program with Cal Coastal to assist local small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The county has about $661,000 in federal funds available for lending, which could help...
Monterey County crops decline in value after pandemic and fires
MONTEREY COUNTY — Crop values fell in 2020 by a total of $499 million from 2019, with 2020’s total at $3.9 billion, according to the Monterey County Crop Report issued by Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Henry Gonzales on July 20.
The 11.3% decrease in production...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 9, 2023
CHAMBER AWARDS
KING CITY — Nominations are due by Nov. 10 for King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s 2023 Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, Friend of the Community and Hermie Robles Youth of the Year awards. Forms can be downloaded from...
King City receives $1.25M for new fire engine, security camera expansion
KING CITY — City of King has received a $1.25 million grant from the state of California for the purchase of a new fire engine as well as to expand its citywide security camera system.
Sen. Anna Caballero, who helped to secure the funding in...
