King City High Schoolās Class of 2024 sets out on new path
KING CITY ā Families and friends cheered from the stands at War Memorial Stadium on Friday as King City High Schoolās newest graduates celebrated their last day of school.
With pomp and circumstance, more than 260 seniors graduated this year during the Mustangsā Class of...
Santa Lucia Elementary participates in By the Bay 3K
Santa Lucia Elementary students, parents, staff and members of the King City community participated in the annual By the Bay 3K Fun Run at Lovers Point Park in Pacific Grove on April 29.
Central Coast colleges receive $1.4M in federal funding
CENTRAL COAST ā More than $1.4 million in four separate grants have been secured for students at California State University Monterey Bay, Monterey Peninsula College and Hartnell College through the Upward Bound program.
āLeveling the playing field through federal grants is crucial to creating opportunities...
New energy storage facility under construction in Parkfield
PARKFIELD ā Construction is underway on a new energy storage facility in Parkfield, the second phase in the California Flats solar farm project.
The two primary purchase agreements are between Apple and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).
Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez said the first...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 23, 2025
NEW LEADERSHIP
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Union School District has announced the appointment of Laura Cortez as the new superintendent. With eight years of dedicated service to the district, including most recently as interim superintendent, Cortez brings a passionate vision focused on student success and district...
Raleyās, FirstFruits Farms deliver 30,000 pounds of apples to Food Bank for Monterey Country
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Raleyās and Washington-based FirstFruits Farms donated 30,000 pounds of fresh apples on April 1 to the Food Bank for Monterey County.
The contribution was made possible by Raleyās customers who purchased select apples during January and February as part of a give-back...
Painting resumes on King City mural after vandalism
KING CITY ā Painters hit a delay in completing a mural underway on the side of Sun Street Centers in King City after a person defaced the project with spare paint.
The paint was cleaned after last Fridayās incident and repainting began the next morning,...
Workshop discusses fair housing issues
The last of four fair housing community workshops took place June 23 in Gonzales with the goal of providing awareness about fair housing and identifying some of the housing problems in South County.
Alliance on Agingās 2024 Trashion Show in King City transforms waste into wearable art
KING CITY ā Alliance on Agingās 2024 Trashion Show in King City was a groundbreaking success, captivating more than 300 attendees with its innovative approach to transforming waste into wearable art.
Held at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds on Feb. 22, this unique event showcased the...
Pasculli named Monterey County communications director
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Administrative Office has announced the hiring of Nicholas M. Pasculli as county communications director.
Pasculli, who begins his duties on Feb. 14, will lead the countyās communications programs and advise the Board of Supervisors and the County Administrative Officer on...























