Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 28, 2021
BRUSH FIRE
KING CITY ā A brush fire started in the Salinas River bed off Highway 101 and Jolon Road in King City at about 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 27. As of Monday morning, the fire burned 25 acres and is 50% contained. Forward...
CDC says vaccinated people can go maskless in most places
In a sharp turnabout, federal health officials Thursday advised that Americans who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus may stop wearing masks or maintaining social distance in most indoor and outdoor settings, regardless of size.
The advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
King City cheerleaders qualify for nationals
KING CITY ā South County Skills Academy Lobos Cheerleaders from King City attended JAMZ Reload championship competition on Oct. 24 in Stockton, Calif.
Cheer teams from all over CaliforniaĀ competed with the chance to qualify for the JAMZ National competition in Las Vegas in January...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 25, 2023
TOUCH-A-TRUCK
SALINAS ā Salinas-based Coastal Kids Home Care is hosting its Ninth Annual Touch-A-Truck, a family-friendly event benefiting children in the community coping with cancer and other serious illnesses on Sunday, Aug. 27, at the Salinas Rodeo Grounds. The Salinas Rodeo Midway will be transformed...
Rep. Panetta convenes veterans community to highlight anniversary of PACT Act
MONTEREY COUNTY ā U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta convened members of the veterans community for a panel discussion marking the first anniversary of the Honoring Our PACT Act, landmark legislation that for the first time ensured veterans exposed to toxic substances during service get the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 2, 2025
GALLERY CELEBRATION
SALINAS ā Hartnell College Gallery kicks off the 2025-26 academic year with āRoots to Horizons,ā an exhibition celebrating 90 years of the collegeās Art Department, the 50th anniversary of the Visual Arts Building and recent renovations. The exhibit showcases works by faculty and...
Unemployment claims rise as pandemic hits 1-year mark
The surge in unemployment filings in March 2020 provided one of the first clear warnings of the havoc the pandemic was wreaking on the U.S. economy.
One year later, that klaxon is still blaring.
More than 746,000 people filed first-time applications for state unemployment benefits last...
King City shooting kills 1 Sunday afternoon
KING CITY ā King City Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday afternoon that left one man dead.
On Dec. 1, at about 1:46 p.m., King City officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Willow Street on a report of a shooting. Upon arrival,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 1, 2024
VETERANS CELEBRATION
MONTEREY COUNTY ā All 12 awardees for the 34th Monterey County Veteran of the Year celebration will be inducted into that elite corps. Each will receive a medallion and certificates from the Board of Supervisors, along with other honors. Veterans of the Year...
Construction resumes on Highway 101 in King City
KING CITY ā With the passing of cold and wet weather conditions, work has again begun on a construction project to rehabilitate the Highway 101 mainline and ramps and to perform a seismic retrofit and widening on the Salinas River Bridge near King City.
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