Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 19, 2021
GRAND OPENING
SOLEDAD ā A grand-opening celebration of Hartnell Collegeās new Soledad Education Center is planned for Saturday, Oct. 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will feature an official ribbon-cutting, building tours, family festival and free hot dog-hamburger picnic. The public is...
King City High School begins installation of solar panels
KING CITY ā Crews have begun the installation of
solar arrays at King City High Schoolās parking lot off Broadway Street, which
is scheduled for completion in late April.
South Monterey County Joint Union High School
Districtās energy service agreement with ForeFront Power includes the
installation of solar arrays...
Calls grow to restrict harmful pesticide exposure in Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Several dozen community members gathered for a news conference at the County Government Center in Salinas last Tuesday to release a new study that found that pregnant women in Monterey County are more likely to be exposed to far higher levels...
Why Covid took off in California, again
Between reinstated mask mandates and spiking coronavirus case numbers, this summer is starting to feel a little too much like 2020.
Even in California, a state with a vaccination rate well above average, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has nearly doubled in the...
Monterey County invites community feedback on future housing plans
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County is beginning the process of updating a key document with a focus on planning for adequate housing at all income levels in the unincorporated areas of the county.
As part of this project, the county is inviting community members and...
Fort Hunter Liggett offers inside look during open house
JOLON ā More than 1,200 guests attended an open house at Fort Hunter Liggett earlier this month, during which attendees could view demonstrations of equipment, learn information about the army base located near Jolon and see historical vehicles.
In addition to the open house on...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 5, 2022
LUNCHEON MEETING
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will be hosting its monthly luncheon meeting on Tuesday, April 5, at 11:30 a.m. at King Kora Restaurant, 611 Canal St., in King City. The guest speakers will be Vicki Nohrden, candidate for Assembly...
Demolition crew takes down old water tower in King City
KING CITY ā The water tower on the north end of First Street in King City was taken down on June 23.
The tower, which was not currently in use, had been built by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) in 1929 at the...
King City Police arrest suspects in years-old murder cases
KING CITY ā King City Police announced the arrest of three suspects through the work of a multi-agency task force last Thursday.
New case developments in the 2016 murder of Martin Heredia and the 2017 murder of Hipolito Carreno caused officers to take action after...
Holiday delivery
Local oil company Aera Energy is making the holidays brighter for four San Ardo families, including 15 children ranging in ages from 5 months to 15.





















