Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 6, 2023
ARTIST ALLEY
SALINAS ā Artists Ink and Co-Lab Studios are bringing the inaugural Artist Alley Block Party, an art festival to celebrate the arts, community and creativity, on Sunday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sherwood Park, famously known for its Hats...
King City teacher takes top honors as Monterey County Teacher of the Year
KING CITY ā Bridgette Berti, an elementary school teacher from King City Arts Magnet School, has been honored as the overall Monterey County Teacher of the Year and will represent the county in the state competition later this year.
Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE)...
King City High School unveils brand-new agricultural building
KING CITY ā On the east end of the King City High School campus, the new agricultural building has officially opened.
The 24,000-square-foot Career Technical Education (CTE) facility was honored by advisers, alumni, teachers, friends and family on Feb. 8.
King City High School FFA ranked...
King City fourth graders tour OāNeill Sea Odyssey in Santa Cruz
KING CITY ā After two years without a field trip due to the pandemic, fourth graders from Santa Lucia Elementary School in King City were able to board the OāNeill Sea Odyssey catamaran for a two-hour tour on the Pacific Ocean.
Last month, students from...
San Lucas School offers summer programming for first time
SAN LUCAS ā San Lucas Union School District offered its first-ever Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) earlier this summer.
ELO-P is a California Department of Education program intended to enhance the academic, social, emotional and physical needs and interests of students that support regular school...
Community group organizes Independence Day cruise in King City
KING CITY ā A group of community members will cruise through King City as part of an organized Independence Day drive on July 4, after other festivities throughout the county were canceled over Covid-19 health concerns.
The group will begin lining up at 8:30 a.m....
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 6, 2022
TECH WORKSHOP
GREENFIELD ā A free tech workshop for seniors age 60 and up is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. inside the Chambers Room at the Greenfield Civic Center, 599 El Camino Real. Participants can learn more about online...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 20, 2021
SCHOOL SAFETY
MONTEREY COUNTY ā A countywide school safety striping project began Aug. 9 and is expected to be completed Aug. 20. Roadwork improvements include installation of new crosswalk and school pavement markings at 36 locations in Carmel Valley, South County, North County and rural...
Taylor Farms distributes thousands of backpacks to local students
KING CITY ā Taylor Farms recently announced that more than 4,000 backpacks have been filled with essential school supplies and healthy snacks for students this year in nearly 20 communities, including King City.
Since 2010, Taylor Farmsā annual Backpack Giving Program has delivered more than 48,000 backpacks...
King City veterans receive patriotic quilts
KING CITY ā Members of the King City VFW Post 6747 Auxiliary and the Valley Heritage Quilt Guild presented patriotic quilts to veterans on May 30 as part of a Memorial Day celebration at the post.
Decorative quilts with red, white and blue fabrics were...






















