DUI checkpoint leads to 21 citations, 2 arrests in King City
KING CITY — Officers from the King City Police Department conducted a DUI checkpoint on March 18 at the intersection of Broadway and Canal streets, with assistance from California Highway Patrol’s King City Area Office.
More than 400 vehicles passed through the checkpoint from 6...
Community members sought for Salinas Valley Safe Routes to School Steering Committees
SALINAS VALLEY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is recruiting community members to participate in the Salinas Valley Safe Routes to School Steering Committees in each of the four South Monterey County cities of King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales.
Safe Routes to School...
Rain derails grand opening of King City Traffic Garden
KING CITY — The grand opening of the King City Traffic Garden at San Antonio Park, originally scheduled for Nov. 18, was postponed due to inclement weather.
After rain was forecasted for the weekend, Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) announced the celebration would now...
Monterey County supervisors approve $250,000 for Food Bank to help during COVID-19 crisis
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors has approved $250,000 in support for the Food Bank for Monterey County, officials announced Friday.
The nonprofit agency has seen the number of people it serves quadruple since the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis hit.
“There are many nonprofit agencies...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 8, 2023
PINNACLES CELEBRATION
SOLEDAD — A celebration of the 10th anniversary of Pinnacles National Park becoming a national park will take place Saturday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Soledad Historical Society, 137 Soledad St., in Soledad. Special activities for all ages...
Hartnell College named ‘Top 10 Military Friendly School’ by G.I. Jobs Magazine
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College has been recognized as one of the nation’s “Top 10 Military Friendly Schools for 2025-26” by G.I. Jobs Magazine, earning the No. 8 spot among large community colleges.
The announcement is part of the magazine’s annual Military Friendly Schools list,...
King City Rustler’s sister papers combine under new nameplate
SALINAS VALLEY — With today’s issue,
the publishers of the Gonzales Tribune, Soledad Bee and Greenfield News are
pleased to announce a unified newspaper under a fresh new brand for the Salinas
Valley region.
The newspapers, which have long shared
news of regional interest, will be published under...
Covid-19 vaccinations begin for Monterey County seniors 65-plus in high-risk industries
MONTEREY COUNTY — A shift in treatment guidelines within Monterey County has made it so individuals age 65 and older can register for Covid-19 vaccinations as long as they meet certain criteria, and the county has ramped up plans to get vaccinations out to...
PG&E power shutoff affects South Monterey County; resource centers open to support residents
KING CITY — A PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) on Thursday has impacted areas between Soledad and King City, as well as communities near San Lucas and Bradley in southern Monterey County.
According to the County of Monterey, PG&E has directly notified residents in...
Black and Hispanic communities grapple with vaccine misinformation
SAN JOSE, Calif. — On an unseasonably warm day in February, two men working with a local community group went door to door in an ethnically diverse neighborhood to persuade people to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations.
It was just after 11 a.m. when they...
