Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 26, 2025
ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS
SOLEDAD ā Several community events are scheduled in Soledad over the upcoming weekend, focusing on recycling, donations and environmental efforts. The Goodwill donation drive will take place on Sept. 27 and 28 at California Gourmet Pizza, located at 235 West St., from 9...
King Cityās La Plaza Bakery receives award for US flag display
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated awarded the āOld Gloryā certificate to La Plaza Bakery in King City on May 27.
The award is given to a local business that displays the American flag.
La Plaza Bakeryās Guadalupe Lucas and Perla Bravo accepted...
King City Rotary attends flea market
KING CITY ā Shoppers browsed various items at the King City Rotary Clubās booth during the King City Flea Market on May 23, inside the Expo Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds.
Rotaryās annual flea market was canceled this year due to county health guidelines...
King City Chamber honors top community members for 2024
KING CITY ā King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture recognized four top contributors to the community this past Saturday.
The audience gathered at the Salinas Valley Fairgroundsā Orradre Building to honor Debby Norman as the Citizen of the Year, King City Town Square as...
Monterey County promotes child passenger safety during national observance week
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Health Departmentās Public Health Bureau is joining law enforcement agencies, public health departments and other community organizations to raise awareness about the importance of keeping children in the correct car seat for their age and size.
During Child Passenger Safety...
What to know about Johnson & Johnson vaccines in California
The U.S. vaccination campaign has been rolling along and picking up steam. Some 22% of Californiaās roughly 40 million residents are fully vaccinated, and more are signing up for appointments. COVID-19 case rates in the state are at some of their lowest levels since...
Artichoke Festival 2025 returns to its roots in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā The iconic Artichoke Festival is making a grand return to its roots in the heart of the Salinas Valley this year.
Set for June 14-15, the annual festival will take place at the Monterey County Sheriffās Posse Grounds in Salinas, a move...
U.S. prisons start to resume allowing visits to inmates, with added virus precautions
State prison systems across the United States have begun allowing visitors for the first time since the pandemic started, presenting challenges for facilities that want to balance much-needed contact between inmates and their families with the need to limit the spread of COVID-19 in...
Monterey County crops fall 6.1% in value last year
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Juan Hidalgo has announced the release of the 2023 Annual Crop and Livestock Report, which recorded a production gross value of just over $4.35 billion, reflecting a 6.1% decrease from 2022.
āThe values represented here reflect gross values...
Law enforcement agencies to announce breakthrough in South Monterey County double homicide, King City mass shooting and Salinas armed robbery cases
KING CITY ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office, King City Police Department and Salinas Police Department have scheduled a joint press conference Friday morning to make a major announcement involving three ongoing investigations.
Officials are planning to unveil āsignificant developmentsā related to the double homicide that...























