Monterey County Elections announces satellite Elections Office, weekend voting hours
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Starting Oct. 31, Monterey County voters will have expanded access to election services at the satellite Elections Office located at Embassy Suites, 1441 Canyon Del Rey Blvd., in Seaside.
Services available include in-person voting, mail ballot drop-off and same-day voter registration-provisional voting.
āWe...
FEMA grants additional disaster relief for Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Additional disaster relief from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been approved for Monterey County to make permanent repairs to county roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
On Jan. 17, President Joe Biden amended his Major Disaster Declaration for the state of...
La Plaza Bakery honored for new healthy, plant-based dishes
KING CITY ā All seven locations of La Plaza Bakery, including those in South Monterey County, have been named Blue Zones Project Approved restaurants, demonstrating their commitment to helping residents achieve healthier lifestyles.
āIām thrilled that all seven La Plaza Bakery locations have earned this...
Marinelli Bros Circus debuts āA New Experienceā show in Salinas
SALINAS VALLEY ā Get ready for a summer spectacle as the Marinelli Brothers Circus brings its latest production, āA New Experience,ā to Salinas.
From Aug. 7-18, the iconic Big Top will set up at Northridge Mall, offering families and circus enthusiasts a thrilling blend of...
New look and name for 2024 Artists Studio Tour
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) will be continuing the Artist Studio Tourās legacy, previously run by Arts Habitat.
To ensure the tourās continuous growth and longevity, Arts4MC will be collaborating with Arts Habitat for the 32nd annual tourās transition into their...
Bradley School hosts annual Bulldog Basketball Tournament
BRADLEY ā Six school districts converged on March 19 to compete in the annual Bulldog Basketball Tournament held at the Bradley Union School District.
Co-ed teams spanning from fourth to eighth grades participated in a day-long tournament to determine the ātop dogā in both A and...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 25, 2025
BEAUTIFICATION CONTINUES
KING CITY ā King Cityās Beautification Week is underway and all residents and businesses are urged to pick a project to beautify the town. Beautification Week runs from June 20-29 under the sponsorship of the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture in...
Overnight highway closures set for Sunday and Monday in King City
UPDATE (2 p.m., June 5): According to the City of King, Caltrans has rescheduled the highway construction for the evenings of June 6 and 7, with the detours mentioned below still in place.
UPDATE (6:45 p.m., June 3): Caltrans has canceled the overnight closures due...
King City High School Class of 2020 graduates receive caravan celebration
KING CITY ā With the growing number of vehicle-led celebrations of student achievements during the Covid-19 pandemic, the community came together to give King City High School seniors a Class of 2020 caravan as a way to recognize their accomplishment despite the unexpected turn...
GALLERY: King City teacher parade brings social connection during distant times
Teachers from the King City Union School District toured town on Friday, April 3, with a Teacher Parade, during which dozens of vehicles drove through many of the city streets. Teachers wanted to let their students know that they miss them and are thinking...























