Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 6, 2023
WALKING MOAI
GREENFIELD ā Blue Zones Project Monterey County and the City of Greenfield will host a fun 10-week walking Moai group beginning Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 9 to 10 a.m. at 98 S. El Camino Real in Greenfield. Everyone is welcome to participate in...
CSUMB receives $2M NOAA grant for climate change mitigation
SEASIDE ā The Climate Resilience Regional Challenge grant, aimed at combating the effects of climate change, will bring $2 million to California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB).
The funding will support 45 paid internships, stipends for six professional internships, a number of teacher assistant positions...
Covid-19 case rates continue to escalate in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno said in an Aug. 18 press briefing that the county continues to have higher case rates of Covid-19 from the Delta variant, and that data is backing up the effectiveness of vaccines.
āIn Monterey County,...
Soledad man arrested in King City for rape, kidnapping
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office is seeking the communityās help to determine if there are additional victims of a rape suspect.
On Wednesday, the Sheriffās Office released a photograph of Soledad resident Uri Deleon Carcamo, 21, who was arrested Jan. 23 in King...
FARM TO FABLE: Salinas Valley Fair attracts nearly 30,000 visitors
Nearly 30,000 people attended the 75th annual Salinas Valley Fair in King City to celebrate the milestone anniversary, despite the unseasonably cool weather and scattered rain showers throughout the weekend.
Sol Treasures youth art exhibit inspires creative alternatives
KING CITY ā Sol Treasures in King City recently began a new exhibition featuring creations by local youth artists Elliot Riley and Harper Stamps.
Artwork by Riley, 19, and Stamps, 12, was installed Aug. 14, and a Meet the Artists evening was held Aug. 16,...
Heart pillows
On April 10, the Lockwood Fashion Revue sewed cancer heart pillows to uplift breast cancer patients as part of a community service.
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 12, 2023
DUTCH OVEN
BRADLEY ā The Dutch Oven 18th Annual Event is set for Saturday, May 13, at the Nacitone Museum, 68901 Jolon Road, in Bradley. Dutch oven demonstrations begin at noon, with dining at 4 p.m. There will also be live music, chuckwagons, blacksmith and...
Mee Memorial CEO named among 2025 list of top rural health leaders
KING CITY ā Beckerās Hospital Review has released its 2025 list of āRural Hospital and Health System Presidents and CEOs to Know,ā and Mee Memorial Healthcare System CEO Rena Salamacha has earned a spot on the list for the third consecutive year.
āThese dedicated leaders...
King City welcomes new officers Salazar and Hernandez at swearing-in ceremony
KING CITY ā New officers Christian Salazar and Ignacio Hernandez were officially sworn in by Chief James Hunt on Aug. 13 during the King City Council meeting.
Both officers graduated from the Basic Police Academy in June and are currently in phase two of...





















