Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 3, 2022
STORYTIME RETURNS
SOLEDAD — Monterey County Free Libraries’ Soledad Branch Library has announced the return of its weekly Storytime/Hora del Cuento, which will take place every Thursday at 4 p.m. Stories will be followed by fun activities suitable for children of all ages. The Soledad...
South Monterey County teachers use funds to reconnect with students after challenging year
SAN LUCAS — Teachers in San Ardo and San Lucas schools are getting a boost for their classrooms through impact grants provided by Aera Energy.
Teachers applied for the grants to fund the purchase of such items as science activity kits and age-appropriate books —...
Arts Council for Monterey County hosts annual high school poetry competition Saturday
MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County is hosting the annual Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Competition for local high school students.
On Saturday, Feb. 4, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., students from Monterey County high schools will participate in the Poetry Out Loud...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 2, 2023
HOLIDAY RETAIL JOBS
SALINAS — Monterey County Workforce Development Board is partnering with the Salinas Union High School District and the Mission Trails Regional Occupational Program/ROP for a Holiday Retail Job Fair on Thursday, Nov. 2, at America’s Job Center at 344 Salinas St. in...
Fire destroys playground at Del Rey Elementary School
KING CITY — A fire destroyed playground equipment at Del Rey Elementary School in King City late Monday afternoon.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze within minutes of responding to the school at 502 King St. No one was injured in the fire, the...
Lecture, video presentation to feature ‘Bridges of Southern Monterey County’
MONTEREY — The Monterey History and Art Association will be hosting a lecture and video presentation at Casa Serrano in Monterey on Tuesday, Aug. 15, starting at 1:30 p.m.
The topic is “The Bridges of Southern Monterey County,” featuring speakers John and Karen Jernigan of King City...
SPCA mobile clinics offer vital care for cats in South Monterey County
KING CITY — In a continued effort to combat pet overpopulation, SPCA Monterey County is offering free spay/neuter clinics for cats in South Monterey County, including King City and Soledad, with several appointments still available.
Sponsored by Hitchcock Road Animal Services and staffed by the...
Salinas Valley doctors, nurses get first round of Covid-19 vaccines
SALINAS VALLEY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System received its allocation of 500 doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine on Dec. 22, with priority vaccinations of frontline workers beginning that same day.
The vaccines were delivered to Mee Memorial Hospital in King City at 11:30 a.m....
