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Monterey County gears up for busy Easter Sunday at popular parks

Easter basket park
MONTEREY COUNTY — With Easter Sunday approaching on April 20, Monterey County officials are preparing for what is traditionally the busiest day of the year at several of its most popular day-use parks, including Toro, Royal Oaks and San Lorenzo. To ensure a safe,...

Supervisor Lopez addresses rural community concerns in San Ardo

Monterey County District 3 Supervisor Chris Lopez met with San Ardo residents March 15 to address their concerns in San Ardo’s rural community.

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 27, 2025

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DINNER FUNDRAISER SALINAS — California Rodeo Salinas has announced its annual drive-thru dinner fundraiser for the Golden Circle of Champions, a program dedicated to raising awareness for pediatric cancer and providing financial aid to children and their families. The event will take place on Thursday,...

Armed robbery in King City leads to officer-involved shooting near Soledad

Police car crime
KING CITY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has released additional preliminary facts surrounding the officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday on Highway 101 northbound near Soledad. At about 5:30 p.m. on June 3, a person armed with a handgun got out of a black Mazda...

City of King files lawsuit against Homekey project developer

King City Days Inn Project Homekey
KING CITY — City of King has filed a lawsuit for breach of contract against Shangri-La Industries Inc., the troubled property developer that was supposed to convert the former Days Inn motel into supportive housing for the city’s homeless population. ā€œThe City is extremely frustrated...

Holiday delivery

Local oil company Aera Energy is making the holidays brighter for four San Ardo families, including 15 children ranging in ages from 5 months to 15.

CTF-Soledad hosts Special Olympics Flame of Hope event

Correctional Training Facility Special Olympics Flame of Hope inmates
SALINAS VALLEY — Thanks to the incarcerated population, the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) at Soledad raised over $17,000 for Special Olympics during their Flame of Hope event. ā€œI thought that was amazing,ā€ said the Special Olympics athlete Hall-of-Famer known as J-Lo. ā€œIt’s like we won...

New King City police staff welcomed

Five new employees of the King City Police Department were welcomed in last Friday during a special ceremony inside the City Council Chambers.

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 10, 2025

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HSI WEEK SALINAS — Hartnell College will celebrate Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Week, Sept. 9-12, with a series of free events open to the public. The week will include featured presentations by award-winning author Francisco JimĆ©nez and the social media duo FoosInMedicine. On Wednesday, Sept. 10,...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 24, 2025

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TRUTH ACT HEARING MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s Truth Act hearing will be held Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 1:30 p.m. at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 168 W. Alisal St., in Salinas. The local governing body of any California county or city, in which local...
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