More than $100K in arts and cultural grants awarded to Monterey County nonprofits
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has awarded $109,000 in Arts and Cultural Impact Grants to 22 local arts organizations and nonprofit organizations with art programs, thanks to funding from the County of Monterey and its Board of Supervisors.Ā
This is the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 16, 2026
WREATH RECYCLING EVENT
KING CITY ā 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;...
Monterey County enacts regional stay-at-home order effective Sunday
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County is enacting the stateās latest health restrictions early to help reduce the spread of Covid-19 and patient overflow at area hospitals after monitoring local and regional intensive care unit (ICU) capacity.
On Wednesday, the county's Board of Supervisors unanimously approved...
Mee Memorial announces winners of National Rural Health Day student poster contest
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System has announced the winners of its student poster contest organized to celebrate National Rural Health Day on Nov. 17.
Open to all South Monterey County public and private school students from kindergarten to 12th grade, the contest centered...
General Election 2022: South Monterey County voters turn down tax measures
MONTEREY COUNTY ā South Monterey County voters made their voices heard last Tuesday by deciding the fate of a few local measures, as well as choosing multiple candidates for city councils, school boards and other special districts in the area.
Monterey County Elections officials are...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 12, 2021
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA
KING CITY ā Wreaths Across Americaās Mobile Educational Exhibit is coming to Marina and King City on May 13 and 14. Sponsored by Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated and Wreaths Across America, the mobile unit will be at the Veteranās Transition...
Photos | King Cityās Dia de los Muertos brings celebration of life and death
King Cityās 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...
King City High School celebrates Class of 2020 with drive-through graduation
KING CITY ā Class of 2020 graduates from King City High School celebrated their completion of secondary education with a drive-through ceremony last Friday at the campusā Broadway parking lot.
Students arrived in family vehicles, then walked up a stage with cardboard cutouts of dignitaries...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 23, 2025
WATER PROGRAM FAQ
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) and the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) are partnering to improve the collection and storage of regional groundwater data through the Groundwater Monitoring Program (GMP). The GMP includes well registration and...
King Cityās Trunk or Treat 2024 draws record crowd for Halloween fun
KING CITY ā King Cityās seventh annual Trunk or Treat event brought Halloween spirit to life at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds Expo Lawn, with a record-breaking turnout of 1,769 children and adults.
Hosted by the King City Recreation Department, the free family event ran from...























