County of Monterey begins road striping project
MONTEREY COUNTY ā County of Monterey Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks is alerting residents and commuters of ongoing roadway improvement projects scheduled for 28 locations throughout the county within Carmel Valley, South County, North County and rural areas of Salinas.
Work began Monday,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 16, 2023
BACKYARD CONCERT
KING CITY ā Sol Treasuresā 2023 Backyard Concert Series continues with folk, country and rock ānā roll music by Dave, Brian & The 40 Hour Work Week on Friday, June 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. in King City. The free event is...
Monterey County Free Libraries launches summer reading program
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) has launched its Summer Reading Club 2023 with summer programs starting June 14.
This yearās theme is āFind Your Voice @ the Library.ā Libraries across the nation host summer reading clubs and programs to encourage children to...
King City begins work on Downtown Streetscape Project
KING CITY ā 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...
Scheid Family Wines announces King City, Greenfield winners of 2023 scholarship program
KING CITY ā Scheid Family Wines has announced the student winners of the 2023 Scheid Writing Contest.
Now celebrating its 35th year of the program in Salinas Valley, Scheid Family Wines has donated a total of $415,000 in scholarship awards to local high school students....
City of King staff dominates āMove Itā spring challenge
KING CITY ā The team from City of King dominated the āMove It Monterey Countyā Spring Challenge, which occurred April 1 through May 5.
Presented by Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) in co-sponsorship with Blue Zones Monterey County and MY Museum, the goal of...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 14, 2023
POOLS OPEN
KING CITY ā Renovation of the King City dive pool is moving at a much-faster pace than anticipated, and as a result, the planned two-week closure for June 12-23 will not be necessary. The summer schedule will return to the original regular programming:...
Local leaders dedicate King City Post Office in honor of former postmaster
KING CITY ā State and local leaders came together last month to dedicate the King City Post Office in honor of former postmaster and veteran Rudolph āRudyā Banuelos.
A dedication ceremony was held May 26 outside the King City Post Office, with Rep. Jimmy Panetta,...
Construction on Highway 101 in King City enters final phases with asphalt paving of ramps
KING CITY ā Construction on Highway 101 in King City is nearing its last weeks with the application of rubberized hot mix asphalt to all on and off ramps.
Starting Tuesday, June 13, and continuing Monday through Friday over the next two weeks, crews will...
San Ardo man sentenced to life in prison for child molestation
SAN ARDO ā A Monterey County judge sentenced Angel Rojas Lugos, 43, of San Ardo, to 142 years to life in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on May 19.
On March 15, a jury found Lugos guilty of two counts of committing oral...