King City High’s Class of 2023 embarks on new chapter
KING CITY — More than 200 seniors graduated from King City High School on Saturday during the Class of 2023 commencement ceremony.
As the Mustang graduates celebrated their last day of high school, their families, friends, teachers and classmates watched and cheered from the stands at War...
Hartnell College confirms personal information was present during ransomware attack
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College has determined that certain segments of its network were accessed during the sophisticated ransomware attack on Oct. 2.
The investigation is ongoing; however, in an abundance of caution, data located in potentially impacted network locations was reviewed to identify the...
Concerns rise over Monterey County’s reservoir water levels
MONTEREY COUNTY — State and county leaders recently took a tour of Nacimiento and San Antonio dams to get a first-hand look of the impacts of drought and facility conditions.
Both reservoirs have reached near record lows, with Nacimiento at 14% capacity and San Antonio...
Mee Memorial Healthcare System launches self-scheduling system for sick visits
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has officially launched a new self-scheduling system for sick visits, allowing established patients to book appointments quickly and conveniently directly from their phone or computer — making it easier than ever for patients to receive the care...
Crews remove olive trees to make way for Downtown Streetscape Project in King City
KING CITY — Construction crews have begun the removal of olive trees along Broadway Street in King City in preparation for the City of King’s Downtown Streetscape Project.
The project will expand the corner bulbouts, redesign the medians and add decorative crosswalks on Broadway, from...
Monterey County Civil Grand Jury seeks jurors for 2024-25 term
MONTEREY COUNTY — Many residents have never heard of a Civil Grand Jury, or if they have, they know little about its purpose. In California, a Civil Grand Jury is required in each of the 58 counties.
Looking for effectiveness and efficiency, Civil Grand jurors...
Regional partnership seeks to end digital divide in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — A signing ceremony formalizing the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between Monterey County and King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales to create the South Salinas Valley Broadband Authority took place May 27 in the Gonzales City Council Chambers.
“I’m very excited to finally...
Hitting the waves
South County girls between the ages of 5 and 17 took part in surf camp this past week with the Wahine Project at Casa Verde Beach in Monterey.
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 18, 2023
FAIR BEGINS
KING CITY — The 79th Annual Salinas Valley Fair begins Thursday, May 18, and continues through Sunday, May 21, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, 625 Division St., in King City. Gates open at 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. daily, with the Fair closing...
