California Rodeo Salinas calls for National Anthem singers for 2024 rodeo performances
SALINAS — Have you ever dreamed of singing the National Anthem at a premier rodeo event? The California Rodeo Salinas is offering aspiring singers the chance to showcase their talent at the largest rodeo in California.
The Rodeo is looking for singers to perform the...
Photos | King City’s Dia de los Muertos brings celebration of life and death
King City’s Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration brought the community together on Sunday to pay tribute to Mexican culture and the arts. The Oct. 29 event began with a parade featuring a procession of Catrinas (elegantly dressed skeletons) on Third...
VNA Hospice to offer resources via mobile center to Spanish-speaking residents in King City
KING CITY — VNA Hospice will host two locations in King City where its Latino Mobile Resource Center van will be parked and staff will be on hand to help with community needs.
The mobile center, which also stopped in Chualar on July 9, offers...
WeatherTech Raceway to act as staging area for PG&E storm recovery effort
MONTEREY COUNTY — In the aftermath of the recent severe weather event, commonly referred to as the Pineapple Express, the County of Monterey Public Works, Facilities and Parks — in conjunction with the management team at Laguna Seca Recreational Area, home of the WeatherTech...
Pinnacles National Park tourism creates $12.6M in economic benefits
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 215,555 visitors to Pinnacles National Park in 2016 spent $12.6 million in communities near the park.
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 16, 2026
WREATH RECYCLING EVENT
KING CITY — There will be a recycling event for wreaths that were placed on veteran graves in December at King City Cemetery. Volunteers can bring hand clippers and meet at the cemetery, 1010 Broadway, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17;...
Fort Hunter Liggett hosts Youth Fishing Derby this Saturday
Fort Hunter Liggett will host the annual Youth Fishing Derby on Saturday, April 14, at Del Venturi Pond to celebrate the Army Reserve’s 110th birthday and the Month of the Military Child.
Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Aug. 11, 2025
Elizabeth Mederos of Soledad graduated from Emerson College in Boston, Mass., receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Creative Enterprises.
Evelyn Camacho of Soledad has been recognized on the Dean’s List at Norwich University in Northfield, Vt., for the Spring 2025 semester. Full-time undergraduate...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 10, 2023
JOB FAIR
GREENFIELD — A job fair with multiple employers, hosted by the Monterey County Workforce Development Board, is scheduled for Wednesday, May 10, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Greenfield Civic Center, 599 El Camino Real. Jobseekers can register at montereycountywdb.org/business-services/job-career-fairs/ to find...
Mee Memorial doctor awarded for exceptional leadership
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System (MMHS) recently announced that Emergency Department Medical Director Dr. Noah Hawthorne has been awarded the Vituity Brilliance in Leadership Award for 2023.
The prestigious award recognizes Vituity leaders who exemplify exceptional leadership and devoted service to the partnership...























