King City native creates organ sculptures in college
KING CITY — When Cedarville University senior Hannah Stuercke, a nursing major from King City, was assigned a project for her ceramics foundation course, her work took a surprising turn.
Combining her love for nursing and anatomy with creative studio art, Stuercke fashioned ceramic organ...
King City Police to increase patrols through Labor Day
KING CITY — As the summer travel season wraps up, the King City Police Department (KCPD) reminds drivers to be responsible and never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
“Whether traveling locally or taking a longer road trip to see friends and family,...
King City Chamber announces 2024 business, community award winners
KING CITY — King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture has announced the 2024 honorees of the organization’s annual awards.
The winners are: King City Town Square as Business of the Year; Debby Norman as Citizen of the Year; Rodolfo Tapia as Friend of the...
King City students tour Hartnell College campuses
KING CITY — Portola-Butler High School in King City partnered with Hartnell’s Office of College Readiness to facilitate a Feb. 22 field trip for 30 students to both the Alisal and Main campuses in Salinas.
The morning started with a tour of the Alisal Campus...
Education leaders visit South Monterey County rural districts to assess needs
LOCKWOOD — Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Deneen Guss and Deputy Superintendent Ralph Porras recently visited San Antonio Union School District in Lockwood and San Ardo Union Elementary School District in San Ardo, two small districts in South Monterey County.
The visit was part of...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | July 22, 2020
SPORTS DELAY
SALINAS VALLEY — California Interscholastic Federation has determined that education-based athletics will begin with a modified season, with sports to commence in December 2020 or January 2021 at the earliest. The July 20 announcement also noted that CIF is working with statewide agencies,...
California condors get an assist from an unlikely source: a wind power company
CALIFORNIA — In an unusual — and somewhat controversial — move, federal wildlife officials in California are teaming up with a wind power company to breed endangered California condors in captivity, in an effort to replace any that might be felled by turbine blades.
The...
Covid-19 relief funds available for small businesses in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Federal, state and county agencies, including Cal Coastal, continue to offer assistance to local businesses, with two new programs having recently begun to help them bounce back from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cindy Merzon, director of Cal Coastal’s Small Business...
Hartnell hosts conference on agriculture industry’s changing workforce needs
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College hosted a special version of the annual Ag Tech Summit — a half-day, in-person program called AgTechX Ed — last month on the Main Campus in Salinas.
The Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology has joined with the California...
