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Hartnell College gains national honor for student access and earnings

Hartnell College
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College has been named an Opportunity College and University (OCU) in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, recognizing institutions that provide broad student access and measurable earnings outcomes following graduation. Hartnell is one of 60 community colleges in the United States—and one of...

Hartnell’s summer sports camps for youth continue

SALINAS — Hartnell Athletics program has opened online registration for a series of weekly summer youth sports camps, running through Aug. 5.  Hartnell coaches lead the camps, with assistance from student-athletes, and all proceeds go to support intercollegiate teams at the college. ā€œMore than anything, we...

South Monterey County Joint Union High School District awarded state funds for 6 zero-emission buses

KING CITY — South Monterey County Joint Union High School District (SMCJUHSD), which includes King City and Greenfield high schools, is among 133 educational agencies awarded funding through California’s Zero-Emissions School Bus and Infrastructure (ZESBI) project. The district has been approved for six eligible school...

State eases restrictions, allows some reopenings

CALIFORNIA — Facing swelling political pressure and numerous lawsuits by businesses forced to shut down, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Monday lifted a strict stay-at-home order and handed to local authorities greater control over whether restaurants, hair salons and other commerce could reopen. The...

King City sales tax increase to be Measure T on November ballot

Vote elections ballots
KING CITY — Monterey County Elections Department has assigned the letter ā€œTā€ to the measure on the November ballot requesting a half-cent increase in the King City sales tax. Registered voters will have a chance to say whether they approve of increasing the current rate...

Hands That Help SoMoCo hosts fundraiser to support King City breast cancer warrior

Hands That Help SoMoCo fundraiser Erin Daines
KING CITY — Hands That Help SoMoCo, a dedicated volunteer organization committed to community support, once again demonstrated its generosity and unity with a successful fundraising event held on July 23 at King City Grill. The event aimed to support Erin Daines, a local ā€œhome-grown...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 18, 2024

News Briefs
LAKE FISHING MONTEREY COUNTY — Christmas has come early for anglers at Lake San Antonio — 4,000 pounds of Rainbow Trout have arrived, courtesy of a fish plant by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on Dec. 10. Parks staff captured the process, sharing...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 14, 2021

FAIR KICKOFF KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair will host its Kick Off Take Out BBQ this year with an adjusted format to comply with pandemic gathering guidelines. The chicken barbecue with fixings will be served Saturday, April 17, from 12 to 3 p.m. at...

Monterey County joins legal effort to protect birthright citizenship

County of Monterey
MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey has joined an amicus brief filed in federal court to oppose a recent executive order issued by President Donald Trump that seeks to limit birthright citizenship. The motion, filed by the Public Rights Project, urges the court...

Southern Monterey County Foundation awards $24K to local nonprofits

KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF) has awarded nearly $24,000 in grants this year to more than a dozen nonprofit organizations providing services in King City and surrounding areas. Guided by an advisory board of local community members, SMCF raises funds to provide...
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