Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Aug. 19, 2021
Alvaro Mercado of Soledad was named to the spring 2021 Deanās List at University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas. This recognition requires students to end the semester with a 3.5 GPA or better.
Shelby Gourley of Gonzales was named to the 2021 spring semester...
Newsom survives California recall vote and will remain governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. ā A Republican-led bid to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom of California ended in defeat late Tuesday, as Democrats in the nationās most populous state closed ranks against a small grassroots movement that accelerated with the spread of COVID-19.
Voters affirmed their support for...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 13, 2024
PET CLINIC
GONZALES ā A low-cost vaccination clinic for all dogs and puppies is set for Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Gonzales Police Department at 109 Fourth St. No appointments are needed. Vaccines and microchips are being...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 30, 2025
CHAMBER MOVING
KING CITY ā During the month of May, the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture office will be moving to the former Rustler building at 110 Vanderhurst Ave., next to the new Downtown Plaza. No exact date has been chosen yet. The...
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...
Historic palm tree in King City cut down for safety reasons
KING CITY ā Tree-cutting began Aug. 4 at Fireside Inn, where a massive palm tree growing through the office roof has been taken out piece-by-piece over the course of a week.
The palm tree was at least 80 years old, perhaps as old as 100,...
Barbecue, holiday tea fundraisers benefit SCAR, Historical Society
South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) conducted back-to-back fundraisers Dec. 2 to conclude its 2017 fundraising efforts.
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 4, 2026
JOB FAIRS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Works will host a series of job fairs and industry-specific recruitments throughout February at its Salinas Career Center, 344 Salinas St. Events are open to job seekers and employers and include multiple-employer job fairs and industry spotlight recruitments...
King City launches weekly community walk on Wednesdays
KING CITY ā In conjunction with Blue Zones Project Monterey County, the City of King is launching a new weekly walk/bike/run event, which kicks off Wednesday evening and continues through October.
The Blue Zones Project is a community well-being initiative designed to implement built environment...
King City Councilmember Acosta announces resignation
KING CITY ā King City Councilmember Darlene Acosta has submitted a letter of resignation vacating her District 1 council seat effective Feb. 14 due to health reasons.
āI have considered it an extreme privilege to serve our community as a member of our City Council,ā...





















