King City begins work on Downtown Streetscape Project
KING CITY — King City Council recently awarded the bid for implementing the Downtown Streetscape Project to Monterey Peninsula Engineering (MPE), which started construction on June 12.
The project will expand the corner bulbouts, redesign the medians and add decorative crosswalks on Broadway Street, from...
Monterey County closes evacuation center as Dolan Fire containment increases
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County has closed its evacuation center at the King City High School gym now that the Dolan Fire is nearing full containment in the Santa Lucia Mountains west of the Salinas Valley and no evacuation orders are currently in place.
“Help is...
Two inmates found guilty in 2017 stabbing at Salinas Valley State Prison
SOLEDAD — Two inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad have been found guilty of attempting to murder another inmate.
After a two-week jury trial, inmates Brian Pacheco, 40, and Jason Partee, 42, were convicted Sept. 23 for stabbing inmate Manual Gonzalez in September...
Salinas Valley State Prison donates to Sun Street Centers in King City
KING CITY — Sun Street Centers received a donation of $3,662 from the Salinas Valley State Prison in support of its King City outpatient program at 641 Broadway St.
The March 7 announcement was made alongside SVSP officials and Sun Street Centers leaders.
Those present...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 12, 2021
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA
KING CITY — Wreaths Across America’s Mobile Educational Exhibit is coming to Marina and King City on May 13 and 14. Sponsored by Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated and Wreaths Across America, the mobile unit will be at the Veteran’s Transition...
Dolan Fire evacuation center relocates to King City High School gym
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County has relocated its evacuation center from the King City Library to the King City High School gym to accommodate more residents who are evacuating from the Dolan Fire, currently burning in the Santa Lucia Mountains west of the Salinas...
Hartnell College hosts registration fairs for Spring semester
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College invites new and returning students to enroll for the Spring 2022 semester during registration fairs to be held Jan. 11-14 at four campus sites and will provide them up to $550 for textbooks, supplies and campus food service.
The new...
How dangerous is wildfire smoke?
Last week, California's top legislative leaders unveiled a plan to spend more than half a billion dollars on efforts aimed at protecting the state from catastrophic wildfires.
The plan builds on the governor’s proposal in January to spend $1 billion on wildfire prevention and resiliency...
