These are the bills that Newsom is still deciding on
You may have noticed over the past few weeks a flurry of new laws entering the books in California.
Measures have recently been approved to make universal mail-in voting permanent, remove the word “alien” from state laws and ban recycling symbols on things that aren’t...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 18, 2026
HARTNELL HONOR ROLL
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College is recognizing the academic excellence of 1,989 students who earned placement on the President’s Honor Roll or Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 semester. To qualify for either distinction, students must be enrolled in a minimum of...
Salinas Valley under excessive heat warning this weekend
SALINAS VALLEY — Local emergency officials have issued an excessive heat warning this weekend for parts of Monterey County, including the cities of Greenfield and King City as well as southern Salinas Valley.
The warning takes effect beginning at 12 p.m. Friday and continues until...
Friends of Laguna Seca receives $500K donation from Laguna Seca Raceway Foundation
SALINAS — Friends of Laguna Seca has received a $500,000 donation from the Laguna Seca Raceway Foundation (LSRF) in partnership with the Monterey County Parks Foundation (MCPF).
This significant donation comes with the full endorsement from both the LSRF and MCPF, as the Friends of Laguna...
Wonder Wood Ranch receives $150K state grant for equine therapy program in South Monterey County
KING CITY — Wonder Wood Ranch, a Monterey County nonprofit known for its life-changing equine therapy, has received a $150,000 state grant to expand its programs to South Monterey County.
The funding comes through the Youth Community Access Grant Program, which supports outdoor learning and...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 3, 2021
POLICE VACCINES
KING CITY — King City Police Department announced Jan. 20 that it had partnered with Mee Memorial Healthcare System to immunize the KCPD staff after Monterey County Department of Public Health received authorization to include police officers in the Covid-19 vaccine prioritization....
King City man convicted of assaulting neighbors with firearm
KING CITY — Following a two-and-a-half-week jury trial, King City resident Mike Riddle, 65, was convicted May 17 of two counts of assault with a firearm, along with enhancements for the use of a firearm.
On Jan. 16, 2022, Riddle’s neighbors called 911 to report...
‘Mustang 101’ welcomes new generation of Mustangs to King City High School
KING CITY — This year, King City High School hosted its first Mustang 101 event, welcoming eighth graders from Chalone Peaks, San Lucas, San Ardo and Bitterwater to experience what life as a Mustang is all about.
Last week’s event gave future students the opportunity...
Sol Treasures’ Hermie Robles Creation Station honors late board director
KING CITY — Sol Treasures has begun a rollout of the Hermie Robles Creation Station, a room with technical equipment that can not only be a classroom, but also a creative center for artists, musicians and learners.
Aimed mainly for youth, the room’s laptops, equipment...
King City woman who killed teen in 2013 granted parole
KING CITY — California Board of Parole Hearings has granted parole and a future release date to Angela Zuniga, who was convicted of second-degree murder of a Salinas teenager in 2013.
Zuniga, of King City, was 21 years old at the time of the commission...




















