Taylor Farms distributes thousands of backpacks to local students
KING CITY ā Taylor Farms recently announced that more than 4,000 backpacks have been filled with essential school supplies and healthy snacks for students this year in nearly 20 communities, including King City.
Since 2010, Taylor Farmsā annual Backpack Giving Program has delivered more than 48,000 backpacks...
MCOEās Dream Big Monterey: Science of Reading Academy wins 2025 CSBA Golden Bell Award
MONTEREY COUNTY ā California School Boards Association (CSBA) officially named Dream Big Monterey: Science of Reading Academy a 2025 Golden Bell Award winner, recognizing the programās innovative and exemplary approach to advancing evidence-based literacy instruction across Monterey County.
Dream Big Monterey was born out of...
Hundreds celebrate Mission San Antonio de Paduaās 250th anniversary
JOLON ā More than 200 guests attended Mission San Antonio de Paduaās āEnchanting Afternoon in the Gardenā last Saturday to celebrate its 250th anniversary.
āIt was a wonderful event,ā said Mission Administrator Joan Steele about the Nov. 6 celebration, which coincided with the Holiday...
Regional drone program lands $1M grant
SALINAS VALLEY ā University of California Santa Cruzās CITRIS Initiative for Drone Education and Research (CIDER) along with several partners has received a $1 million, 15-month planning grant to support regional drone education and workforce development from the James Irvine Foundation.
The funds will be...
Remembering 9/11: King City pays tribute to victims on 20th anniversary
KING CITY ā Hundreds of American flags were planted on the lawn at King City High School, which hosted 9/11 remembrance events last Friday for students and faculty.
According to Principal Michael Gray, there were 3,000 flags representing the victims of the terrorist attacks,...
Santa Lucia Elementary time capsule remains mystery after half-century
KING CITY ā A 50-year-old time capsule was set to be unearthed May 1 at Santa Lucia Elementary School in King City, and while the campus had invited the public to attend the capsule recovery and opening ceremony, shelter-in-place orders due to the coronavirus...
Assemblymember Rivas kicks off statewide agricultural tour in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) kicked off his statewide agricultural tour last month alongside local leaders and the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California.
This first leg of the tour, beginning in Rivasā Assembly District 30 on the Central Coast, included a celebration of...
HRAS, SPCA Monterey County remind community that abandoning pets is illegal
MONTEREY COUNTY ā In light of recent reports of pets being abandoned during challenging times, both Hitchcock Road Animal Services and SPCA Monterey County are joining messages to remind all pet owners that dumping or abandoning animals is both illegal and inhumane.
California law explicitly...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 8, 2024
TROOP DONATIONS
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will be collecting items to be sent to servicemen and women serving overseas on June 4. Anyone who would like to participate in this ongoing project can drop off items for the troops at...
Monterey County advances to least-restrictive Yellow Tier
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Health Department announced Tuesday that it would move into the Yellow Tier of the State of Californiaās Blueprint for a Safer Economy this week after meeting the requirements.
Beginning Wednesday, June 2, all activities authorized under the stateās Yellow Tier...























