King City service clubs gather for pickleball tourney
KING CITY — This Saturday, King City Rotary Club will host the region’s first Pickleball Tournament with community service organizations, taking place at the Expo building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
The primary goal behind the Feb. 10 event is to bring...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 6, 2022
SENIOR SOCIAL
KING CITY — King City’s next SOCOS Social (SOuth COunty Seniors Social) featuring a free lunch, live music and resources is set for Thursday, July 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the King City Recreation Center, 401 Division St. Seniors age...
Catalyst String Quartet hosts workshop for students
The young string students of Youth Music Monterey County’s South County Strings program will participate in a workshop presented by the regarded Catalyst String Quartet on Friday, April 7.
Heritage goat sells for $108K at livestock auction
For the first time, Salinas Valley Fair auctioned off a market goat — raised by Ivan Trujillo of Greenfield High School FFA — as the Heritage Foundation Scholarship animal for nearly $1,385 per pound, resulting in a total of $108,000 raised.
Dispatchers praised for guiding lost hikers to safety in King City, Carmel fall rescues
KING CITY — Monterey County emergency dispatchers are being credited with helping save two lost hikers in separate fall incidents, actions county officials say exemplify the professionalism and mission of the 9-1-1 system.
According to the County of Monterey Emergency Communications Department, Dispatchers Dawn McNeil...
Sen. Caballero named 2021 Telehealth Champion
SALINAS — Sen. Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) was honored as California Telehealth Policy Coalition’s 2021 Telehealth Champion at its annual conference Nov. 2.
The virtual event drew close to 100 telehealth policy experts and stakeholders from around the country.
“There is no greater example of the potential...
Chicana author becomes Monterey County’s new poet laureate
MONTEREY COUNTY — After a competitive application and evaluation process by a panel of literary experts, and approved by the Board of Supervisors, the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced Rachelle Escamilla as the 2024-25 Monterey County Poet Laureate.
The Poet Laureate is...
Monterey County Supervisor Lopez elected president of Latino Caucus of California Counties
MONTEREY COUNTY — Latino Caucus of California Counties (LCCC) membership voted to elect a new Executive Board at the California State Association of Counties 128th Annual Meeting on Nov. 16.
The newly elected Executive Board is as follows:
President – Supervisor Chris Lopez, Monterey CountyVice President –...
Mee Memorial CEO makes national list of best rural hospital execs
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System CEO Rena Salamacha has been included on a national list of 80 influential rural hospital leaders.
Compiled by Becker’s Hospital Review, the list includes “executives who put their heart and soul into ensuring their more remote communities have...
Bay Area: Storm expected Wednesday strengthens, hail possible Thursday
BAY AREA — While Tuesday's rainfall is expected to be light, another storm brewing behind it is gaining strength and will hit the Bay Area later Wednesday and last through Friday morning.
An updated forecast early Tuesday from the National Weather Service has the second...




















