Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 29, 2021
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
GONZALES — Gonzales Community Church Food Pantry will distribute food on Jan. 29 beginning at 10 a.m. at Gonzales Community Church’s ed building, at the corner of Fourth and Day streets. Drive-thru service is provided.
SPORTS RALLY
SALINAS — A rally of those wanting to...
Salinas Valley cities plan for Fourth of July celebrations
SALINAS VALLEY — Independence Day will be celebrated in numerous events throughout South Monterey County, bringing community engagement in 2021 to honor the 245th birthday of the United States and its freedoms after last year’s pandemic lockdowns.
KING CITY
Pacific Valley Bank’s Fourth of July Parade...
New building for Adult Transition Program in King City opens
KING CITY — Students and paraeducators from South Monterey County Joint Union High School District’s Adult Transition Program (ATP) celebrated their new classroom adjacent to King City High School earlier this month.
King City Chamber Manager Janet Bessemer joined the group for a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
Newsom signs bill to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 73, Assemblymember Robert Rivas’ Farmworker Wildfire Smoke Protections Act, into law on Sept. 27.
California’s wildfire season, combined with heat waves and the Covid-19 pandemic, has helped shine a light on the necessary safety protocols agricultural...
Seaside courthouse ranked higher than Greenfield’s
A local delegation of South County officials attended a public meeting Aug. 29 in San Francisco to receive information they already knew was coming.
First United Methodist Church of Salinas dedicates brand-new kitchen
SALINAS — On Saturday, Feb. 24, from 2 to 4 p.m., First United Methodist Church at 404 Lincoln Ave. in Salinas will celebrate the remodeling of its kitchen, which is not only used for church functions, but also to provide meals to anyone in...
Caltrans works to ‘Clean California’ on Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST — Caltrans workers, county officials and Adopt-A-Highway volunteers recently helped clear litter and beautify several sections of Central Coast highways, including Highway 101 in Greenfield, State Route 135 in Santa Maria and Highway 101 at Fourth Street in Pismo Beach.
As part of...
Monterey County’s alternative housing sites remain vacant despite increase in Covid-19 cases
MONTEREY COUNTY — Alternative housing sites for Monterey County, including one at San Lorenzo Park in King City, have not had anyone infected with Covid-19 sent to them, officials announced last week.
“We don’t have anybody at the housing sites or care site because there’s...
Gang member pleads guilty to King City murders
KING CITY — Raul Lucas of Salinas has pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder while personally using a firearm for the benefit of the Sureno criminal street gang.
On Dec. 26, 2021, 21-year-old Lucas and three other Sureno gang members met up in...
