New details released in King City officer-involved shooting
KING CITY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has released video footage and additional details about the officer-involved shooting Monday night in King City.
According to the DA’s Office, Joshua Varao of King City called 9-1-1 at 6:53 p.m. on Dec. 19, stating that his...
Hartnell College begins search for new leader
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell Community College District on Nov. 19 launched a nationwide search for a permanent superintendent/president to be appointed this spring and start work in July.
Members of the district’s Governing Board voted unanimously at their regular meeting on Nov. 16 to approve...
Ranch Rodeo brings western traditions to Salinas Valley Fairgrounds
KING CITY — Last Sunday’s Monterey County Ranch Rodeo drew 118 participants from the Central Coast and paid out $9,083 in prize money to winners at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds’ Rava Equestrian Center in King City.
The 2020 Ranch Rodeo, a partnership between the Salinas...
UC Santa Cruz, Hartnell College receive grant to strengthen transfer pathway
CENTRAL COAST — UC Santa Cruz and Hartnell College have long shared a commitment to empowering students from California’s Central Coast to achieve their educational and career goals. Now, thanks to a two-year, $250,000 American Talent Initiative (ATI) IDEAS Grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies, the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 14, 2025
EDUCATION TOUR
MONTEREY COUNTY — The 2024-25 Inside Education Monterey County Cohort will host its next tour on Friday, March 21. Guests who sign up to experience this unique hands-on experience will dive deep into the topic of science and the arts in Monterey County...
For Second Straight Year, California Sees a Population Decline
LOS ANGELES — Deaths from COVID-19. Aging baby boomers. Fewer children. Restrictions on immigration.
These factors, as well as the soaring cost of living, are forcing California — long associated in the public imagination as a destination and place of growth — to confront the...
South County events full of sweets and spooks
SOUTH COUNTY — Halloween spirits were lifted early this month in South County, with trick-or-treaters getting spooked in Soledad, witches and warlocks “flying” through Greenfield and ghost stories being told in King City — and that’s just the beginning of the local frights as...
Arts Council for Monterey County hosts annual high school poetry competition Saturday
MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County is hosting the annual Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Competition for local high school students.
On Saturday, Feb. 4, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., students from Monterey County high schools will participate in the Poetry Out Loud...
K9 Rocket locates 2.2 pounds of fentanyl during traffic stop near Greenfield
GREENFIELD — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested the driver of a vehicle for transporting over 2.2 pounds of fentanyl after she was stopped for traffic violations.
On the morning of Aug. 13, around 1 a.m., a Monterey County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic...
Fort Hunter Liggett sets Youth Fishing Derby for April 27
JOLON — Fort Hunter Liggett Directorate of Family & Morale, Welfare and Recreation (DFMWR) will host its annual Youth Fishing Derby for ages 15 and younger on Saturday, April 27, from 6:30 a.m. to noon at Del Venturi Reservoir.
The reservoir will be stocked with...
