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District waives community service hours for King City, Greenfield high school seniors

KING CITY — High school seniors in King City and Greenfield won’t have to worry about community service hours for their graduation in 2021. School board members for South Monterey County Joint Union High School District voted to waive the requirement for the 2020-21 school...

New murals adorn King City park’s Snack Shack

KING CITY — King City in Bloom recently collaborated with Sun Street Centers to paint four baseball-themed murals on the Snack Shack at City Park. ā€œIt was a long-awaited project since the rainy season kept postponing the completion,ā€ said Allie Cullen, chair of King City...

Salinas Valley air quality degrades to ā€˜unhealthy’ levels as Dolan Fire spreads

SALINAS VALLEY — Air quality in the Salinas Valley diminished over the past week as the Dolan Fire continues to spread through Los Padres National Forest’s Ventana Wilderness and northern areas of Fort Hunter Liggett. According to the U.S. Forest Service, conditions had degraded to...

Chauvin verdict reverberates across California

On Tuesday, Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted of murdering George Floyd, the Black man whose death under Chauvin’s knee led to a nationwide uprising against police brutality last summer. The news was met with a kind of collective sigh of relief,...

Monterey County launches 24/7 naloxone and fentanyl test strip access through public vending machines

MONTEREY COUNTY — In a significant move to combat the opioid crisis and prioritize public health, the County of Monterey Health Department has unveiled a pioneering initiative providing free, around-the-clock access to naloxone and fentanyl test strips through strategically placed public vending machines across...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 24, 2023

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STAMPEDE RETURNS KING CITY — King City Stampede will return this weekend, Feb. 24-25, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. This two-day, action-packed Pro Rodeo serves as a fundraiser for Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation and is produced by Lone Oak Western Productions...

King City awarded T-Mobile grant for visitor and history center project

KING CITY — City of King has been awarded $50,000 through T-Mobile’s Hometown Grants program to go toward the cost of renovating and remodeling a downtown building that will serve as a future visitor center and local history museum. King City was one of 25...

Monterey County keeps Covid-19 testing sites open

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Appointments are available at Monterey County testing sites as the region continues to respond to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, including new state guidelines for a tiered reopening system. ā€œCoronavirus took a step back in the news to the fires, but we are...

BMX riders flaunt skills in South Monterey County

SAN LUCAS — Prior to winter break and the recent storms, Chris Hughes of the X-Games and Lennie Westfall of Nickelodeon Games performed gravity-defying twists and tricks on their BMX bikes for San Lucas and Bradley students at San Lucas School.  The dual-campus audience ages...

Fort Hunter Liggett’s conservation partnership enhances habitat for endangered arroyo toad

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JOLON — Earth Day showcases the U.S. Army’s exemplary environmental stewardship in places such as Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL), the largest Army Reserve installation, that is a gem not only for military training, but also for its expansive habitat for wildlife and natural resources. The...
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