Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 9, 2022
COOKING DEMO
KING CITY ā To celebrate National Wellness Month, Mee Memorial Healthcare System will host a special cooking demo on Wednesday, Aug. 10, to help encourage wellness through a healthful diet. The free event will take place at 12:30 p.m. at Mee Memorial Hospitalās...
Monterey County Elections announces Books and Ballots program for candidate filing
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Elections Office and Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) are joining efforts to offer a new program, Books and Ballots: Candidate Filing.
The program offers flex candidate filing locations at various libraries during specified times in the candidate filing period. Candidates...
Inside Education Monterey County tours showcase local schools
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) is inviting the public to participate in its Inside Education Monterey County upcoming 2025-26 tours.
Participants will experience the challenges and triumphs of public education firsthand by embarking on a dynamic half-day field trip, exploring classrooms...
I Cantori di Carmel presents free holiday concert in King City
KING CITY ā South Monterey County residents are in for a musical treat this holiday season, as I Cantori di Carmel brings its first-ever free Community Concert to the Robert Stanton Theater in King City this Saturday afternoon.
This festive event marks a new chapter...
More property tax relief available to Monterey County homeowners
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County residents who need help after falling behind on house payments during the Covid-19 pandemic can still get assistance through the California Mortgage Relief Program, which is expanding eligibility requirements to help more homeowners catch up on past-due payments and...
Excessive heat warning issued for Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā An excessive heat warning has been issued 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 11 a.m. Thursday and continues until 1 p.m. Friday, according...
Monterey County Covid-19 coalition receives recognition for child care
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Child Care and Well-Being Covid-19 Response and Recovery Coalition, which provided vaccine clinics in Greenfield and other critical services during the pandemic, has received special recognition for its support for the well-being of children and youth in the community.
Monterey County Childrenās...
Hospice Giving Foundation marks 25 years of compassion and dignity
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Hospice Giving Foundation (HGF) marks 25 years in the community this July with providing leadership and resources to ensure end-of-life care is available and accessible throughout Monterey and San Benito counties.
āHospice Giving Foundation stands behind its mission in everything we do,ā...
Monterey County makes progress toward reopening businesses
SALINAS VALLEY ā Cities within Monterey County continue to move toward reopening in slow phases, with recent guideline changes from the state meaning different, and often easier, hurdles to pass in order to ease restrictions.
āUnder the previous criteria, the county would not have met...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 10, 2022
BLOOD DRIVE
SALINAS ā A blood drive will take place Wednesday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hartnell College, 411 Central Ave., in Salinas. American Red Cross says it is critically important that it maintains a readily available blood supply this spring...






















