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King City offers grant program for security camera installation to enhance public safety

KING CITY — In a continued effort to bolster public safety, King City is offering a grant program designed to help residents offset the costs of installing security cameras at their homes. City officials announced that residents can apply for grants of up to $200...

Women in agtech: Jackie Vazquez

Editor’s Note: The following profile is an excerpt from Amy Wu’s upcoming book, ā€œFrom Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food is Grown,ā€ which tells the stories of women entrepreneurs who are transforming agriculture through high technology. Jackie Vazquez spends the majority of...

County of Monterey begins road striping project

MONTEREY COUNTY — County of Monterey Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks is alerting residents and commuters of ongoing roadway improvement projects scheduled for 28 locations throughout the county within Carmel Valley, South County, North County and rural areas of Salinas. Work began Monday,...

Monterey County agriculture pumps more than $11B into local economy, study finds

Agricultural workers harvest greens
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County agriculture pumped more than $11 billion into the local economy in 2023 and supported 81,315 jobs, according to a new economic report. Assistant Agricultural Commissioner Rich Ordonez released the latest comprehensive analysis of the county’s largest industry on Nov. 18,...

King City mayor earns praise from Alliance for Aviation

KING CITY — Alliance for Aviation Across America has commended King City Mayor Mike LeBarre for proclaiming March as ā€œGeneral Aviation Appreciation Month.ā€ In California, general aviation airports support an annual economic impact of more than $32.7 billion, along with 148,000 jobs and a total...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 28, 2023

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FUEL REDUCTION BURN GONZALES — On Wednesday, June 28, the City of Gonzales Public Works Department in cooperation with the Gonzales Fire Department will be conducting a fuel reduction burn at the City’s wastewater treatment plant, located on Short Road next to the Salinas River...

New visitor restrictions take effect at Monterey County hospitals

MONTEREY COUNTY — Hospitals in Monterey County have implemented new restrictions on visitors to reduce the transmission of Covid-19 to staff and patients. Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 11, all visitors to area hospitals will be required to show either proof of full Covid-19 vaccination or proof...

County of Monterey transitions to new domain name for enhanced security and accessibility

County of Monterey
MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey has announced a significant upgrade to its online presence with the transition to a new domain name, in compliance with Assembly Bill 1637 (Local Government: Internet Websites and Email Addresses), signed into law by the governor on...

Shooting injures 1 Saturday night in King City

KING CITY — King City Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured a juvenile Saturday night. On April 15, at about 8:43 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 600 block of Bishop Street, where there was a celebration happening...

King City hosts star-spangled spectacle

King City once again kicked off its annual Independence Day celebration early this year with a fireworks show last Wednesday at the Salinas Valley Fair’s Stampede Arena.
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