King City students call for return to classrooms via demonstration
KING CITY ā Students gathered in the parking lot of King City High School on Oct. 27 and 28 to bring attention to a desire to return to classrooms for their education rather than continue distance learning.
Some attendees planned to remain in their parked...
Salinas Valley events spread holiday cheer to residents
SALINAS VALLEY ā
Looking for some holiday cheer this season? More than a dozen community events
are planned this month in South Monterey County for residents to get into the
holiday spirit and celebrate with loved ones.
THURSDAY, DEC. 5
Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation hosts its annual Polenta...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 10, 2024
CITY ROADS DISCUSSION
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad will host a community meeting to discuss ideas and get updates on city roads and safety measures on Wednesday, April 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Soledad Community Center, 560 Walker Drive. There will be...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Nov. 13, 2020
HISTORICAL LECTURE
LOCKWOOD ā A Zoom lecture on the William Randolph Hearst Ranching Era is planned by the San Antonio Valley Historical Association (SAVHA) featuring Lisa Cipolla, cultural resources program manager for Fort Hunter Liggett. The event is scheduled for Nov. 14 at 5:30 p.m....
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 23, 2024
NARCAN DISTRIBUTION
SALINAS VALLEY ā Sun Street Centers will be hosting a Narcan drive-thru training and distribution in all four South Monterey County cities on Sunday, Feb. 25, from 12 to 4 p.m. The locations are as follows: in King City, Chalone Peaks Middle School...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 9, 2025
ANIMAL CAMP
MONTEREY COUNTY ā SPCA Monterey County has announced that registration is now open for its annual Summer Animal Camp. The program, held at the organizationās renovated Claire Jacobson Learning Center on the SPCA campus, offers children the opportunity to engage with animals through...
Fort Hunter to broadcast King Cityās Memorial Day ceremony online
KING CITY ā Fort Hunter Liggett is taking the helm of the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the King City Cemetery.
Instead of a public gathering, the army base will be conducting a Facebook Live Wreath Laying Ceremony broadcast to honor those fallen warriors who...
Monterey County enters escrow on ag commissioner office in King City
KING CITY ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez announced last week that the county has entered escrow on a property in King City that will host the return of the Monterey County Agricultural Commissionerās Office in South Monterey County.
The location at 1011 Broadway St....
Enrichment program teaches hundreds of South Monterey County youth about farming
KING CITY ā Hundreds of third-graders recently roamed the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City to learn about agriculture during the annual South County Farm Day.
Students from Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City schools attended the free educational enrichment program on Jan. 26,...
Foods Co to no longer accept VISA credit cards
Foods Co Supermarkets recently announced that its 21 stores and five fuel centers in Central and Northern California, including stores in Soledad and Salinas, will no longer accept VISA credit cards as a form of payment, effective Aug. 14.





















