Papillon Center to launch āWind Phoneā project in Monterey County as part of National Grief Awareness efforts
MONTEREY COUNTY ā In 2010, a man in Åtsuchi, Japan, placed an unconnected rotary phone in his garden to help cope with the loss of his cousin. Speaking his grief aloud became a personal source of solace ā and over time, his idea inspired...
Deadline nears for assemblymemberās āThere Ought to be a Lawā Program
CALIFORNIA ā As the state legislature resumed last week, Assemblymember Robert Rivas is reminding the public to participate in his officeās third annual āThere Ought to be a Lawā Program.
First introduced in December 2019, the program invites constituents of the 30th Assembly District to submit...
Mee Memorial unveils Californiaās first full-body X-ray and fluoroscopy system
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System has unveiled Californiaās first Fuji full-body X-ray and fluoroscopy imaging system, bringing cutting-edge technology to the region.
As the only hospital in South Monterey County, Mee Memorial is a lifeline for residents ā often serving as the first...
San Lucas students and teachers celebrate Read Across America
SAN LUCAS ā Students at San Lucas School celebrated Read Across America on March 2, focusing on their own campus reading and festivities rather than taking the usual field trip to a neighboring campus due to the pandemic.
King City Mayor Mike LeBarre read to...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 27, 2026
VETERANS OFFICE
KING CITY ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez has opened his King City office at 1011 Broadway St., Suite C, to host the countyās Military and Veterans Affairs Office during their monthly office hours on the fourth Friday of every month, from 10...
Unfinished mural at Sun Street Centers vandalized
KING CITY ā An unfinished mural meant to symbolize growth and community support on the side of Sun Street Centers in King City was defaced while the artists were on a break Friday afternoon.
Art instructor Bryan Luster, who is overseeing the mural program with...
Lockwood 4-H hosts virtual record book workshops
LOCKWOOD ā Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Lockwood 4-H Club has managed to stay active with several events.
On Feb. 13, the club hosted the first of three County Record Book Workshops. Of the 14 4-H clubs in Monterey County, eight of those clubs had members...
Protesters rally for reform at Salinas Valley State Prison
SOLEDAD ā An estimated three-dozen protesters gathered at the front driveway of Salinas Valley State Prison and the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad on Aug. 6, before moving to Monterey County Jail in Salinas that afternoon as part of a statewide effort calling for...
Monterey County Sheriffās Office receives $75K grant to fight alcohol-related harm
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to reduce alcohol-related harm in the community.
āThis initiative is essential to improving youth safety and giving law enforcement the tools needed to...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 8, 2020
FLU CLINICS
SALINAS VALLEY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System will host flu clinics in King City and Greenfield over the next month. A free drive-through flu shot clinic will take place Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mee Memorial Hospital in...























