āFire monksā defend Tassajara Zen monastery from wildfire
Eight Buddhist monks working to defend the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center near Big Sur, California, from a nearby wildfire have relied not only on the training they have received from professional firefighters but also on their Zen practice.
The crew of fire monks, as they...
Aera Energy food drive yields 14K pounds to local food bank
Local oil company Aera Energyās annual food drive yielded the equivalent of 14,250 pounds of food this year for the Food Bank for Monterey County.
King Cityās 8th annual Trunk or Treat brings spooky fun to fairgrounds
KING CITY ā More than 1,700 children and adults donned their best Halloween costumes last Friday to attend King Cityās eighth annual Trunk or Treat at the Salinas Valley Fairgroundsā Expo Lawn.
Hosted by the King City Recreation Department, the free family event ran from...
Historic 1776 JunĆpero Serra letter heads to auction
NEW YORK ā Siegel Auction Galleries in New York will offer a two-page letter by Saint JunĆpero Serra, one of only 11 North American saints, on Thursday, Sept. 26, during which the letter is expected to sell for $100,000 or more.
Very few Serra letters...
Mee Memorial Hospital Foundation seeks additional board members
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Hospital Foundation is seeking board members for its independent, nonprofit group that supports Mee Memorial Healthcare Systemās improvements and facility developments.
Members serve three-year terms, with many serving multiple terms on the board.
The group has recently helped fund the setup...
King City awarded T-Mobile grant for visitor and history center project
KING CITY ā City of King has been awarded $50,000 through T-Mobileās Hometown Grants program to go toward the cost of renovating and remodeling a downtown building that will serve as a future visitor center and local history museum.
King City was one of 25...
Memorial bench honoring Paula Martinez unveiled at King City Forest Service office
KING CITY ā A bench honoring long-time King City resident Paula Martinez was dedicated June 24 at the U.S. Forest Service Monterey Ranger District Office on South Mildred Avenue in King City.
Martinez, who died in 2023, was a 30-plus year employee of the Forest...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 2, 2021
MONTHLY LUNCHEON
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host its monthly luncheon meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 11:30 a.m. at King Kora Restaurant, 611 Canal St., in King City. The guest speaker will be Joe Desmond, executive director of Sustainable Agriculture...
Voters pass South Monterey County school bonds, city tax measures
SALINAS VALLEY ā South Monterey County residents have cast their votes for local school bond and city tax measures, all of which were currently passing as of Monterey County Electionsā latest results.
In the countyās semi-final report Nov. 13, Gonzales Unified School Districtās two bonds...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 26, 2025
ELECTION UPDATE
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Elections Department will certify the final results of the Nov. 4 Statewide Special Election on Tuesday, Dec. 2, as mandated by Senate Bill No. 280. Voters with missing or mismatched signatures on their vote-by-mail ballots have until 5...























