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...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 14, 2023
FARMWORKER GRANT
GREENFIELD ā A Farmworker Resource Center planned for Greenfield recently was approved for $833,000 in state funding. Monterey County Health Department applied for and received the 2022 Farmworker Resource Center Grant, distributed by the California Department of Community Services and Development, made possible...
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District hires permanent superintendent
KING CITY ā South Monterey County Joint Union High School District has announced that Jordan Mulder will serve as permanent superintendent for a three-year term, beginning Feb. 1.
After conducting a search for a permanent superintendent, the districtās Board of Trustees met Jan. 26 and...
How California stands to benefit from the $2.2 trillion infrastructure proposal
āThis is a game changer,ā Gov. Gavin Newsom exulted last week during a news conference. āWe are very, very enthusiastic.ā
Was he talking about his recent coronavirus vaccination? The latest poll in the recall campaign?
No, he was reveling in news from what has long been Californiaās sweet...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 13, 2024
EL GRITO CELEBRATION
KING CITY ā King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is sponsoring the annual El Grito Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 15. The festivities will kick off with a parade at 10:30 a.m., starting at the Mercadito on Broadway and ending at the...
King City’s Trunk or Treat to bring safe spookiness for Halloween
KING CITY ā The third annual Trunk or Treat will be hosted by King City Recreation Department, which takes on a whole new significance as parents consider what it means to trick-or-treat in the era of Covid-19.
Trunk or Treat not only offers a place...
Nearly $111K in grants awarded to local arts and culture projects in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced that it has awarded $110,520 in Arts and Cultural Impact Grants to 23 local arts organizations and nonprofit organizations with art programs.
This funding, provided by the County of Monterey and the Board...
High school counselors tour Hartnell College campuses
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Valley high school counselors were invited on April 12 to tour Hartnell Collegeās three education centers in King City, Soledad and Castroville.
Among the participants were Soledad Education Center Director Ana Gonzalez and Dean of Student Success Carla Johnson, who...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 9, 2022
SUMMER KICK-OFF
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad will host a free summer kick-off event filled with fun activities for families on Sunday, June 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 560 Walker Drive by Rotary Park in Soledad. There will be food, games, crafts,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 18, 2024
OPEN HOUSE
SALINAS ā Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley will be celebrating its one-year anniversary at its new location with an Open House Celebration on Thursday, Jan. 18. The event, from 5 to 7 p.m., will take place at 534 Abbott St. in...