Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 23, 2021
DECORATING CONTEST
GONZALES ā City of Gonzales is hosting a Christmas Tree Decorating Contest for local groups and organizations. Decorating should occur between Nov. 22 and Dec. 2, with judging taking place at the Holiday Lights event on Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. Those interested...
Mee Memorial Hospital Foundation seeks additional board members
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Hospital Foundation is seeking board members for its independent, nonprofit group that supports Mee Memorial Healthcare Systemās improvements and facility developments.
Members serve three-year terms, with many serving multiple terms on the board.
The group has recently helped fund the setup...
Rancho Cielo marks second year of RIDE Car Scholarship to boost student mobility
SALINAS VALLEY ā Rancho Cielo marked its first day of school with a special assembly on Aug. 12, during which five recent graduatesāKenia Perez, Isaiah Barajas, Severiano De Jesus, Serenity Lucas and Melissa Torresābecame the second group of students to receive the RIDE (Rancho...
Young authors from South Monterey County compete in Steinbeck essay contest
SALINAS VALLEY ā Students from throughout South Monterey County
had a chance to compete in essay writing to earn a scholarship during the
Steinbeck Centerās Young Authors Day of Writing.
Top middle school students were nominated by their teachers
to write an essay about āThe Red Ponyā...
Sun Street Centers unveils mural, art show in King City
KING CITY ā Sun Street Centers hosted a ribbon cutting and art exhibition on June 2 at the King City facility in honor of its newly completed mural, which was created in collaboration between pre-diversion program students, STEPS students, Arts Council for Monterey County...
Prescribe Safe program combats fentanyl crisis in Monterey County schools
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Montage Healthās Prescribe Safe program has announced a collaboration with the Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) aimed at raising awareness and preventing fentanyl-related overdoses among youth in Monterey County.
The partnership, formalized this summer, will focus on providing critical education, resources...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 4, 2024
TIRE DISPOSAL
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority is holding a Tire Amnesty Event from Sept. 2-30. Residents can dispose of their used tires for free at three participating facilities: Madison Lane Recycling & HHW Facility in Salinas, Johnson Canyon Landfill in Gonzales...
Volunteers help clean up litter around King City
KING CITY ā More than 50 volunteers attended King City in Bloomās Earth Day Town-Wide Cleanup last Saturday morning, during which they were asked to give 90 minutes of their time to keep the town clean.
Among the attendees were volunteers from Sun Street Centers,...
A night of honors
A few of the cityās finest community members were honored Saturday during the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agricultureās Annual Awards Dinner.
Mee Memorial Hospital adds new surgeon to roster
KING CITY ā Dr. Thomas Bosshardt recently joined the surgical team at Mee Memorial Healthcare System, creating a rotating team of three to ensure there is always a dedicated surgeon on call at the hospital.
Bosshardt lives in Arroyo Grande with his wife Louisa, and...






















