Tag: community
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 15, 2023
COAT DRIVE
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s HR team has organized a Thanksgiving community coat drive for kids. The community can help by...
Chavez resigns from Soledad City Council due to move
SOLEDAD — Soledad City Councilmember Alejandro Chavez has resigned from his position effective Oct. 31 after 13 years of service.
Chavez and his wife Erica...
Guest Column | Practicing Healthy Habits Every Day Will Pay Dividends...
Many of us lead such busy lives that we often don’t take the time to invest in the small daily habits that, when practiced...
96-year-old Salinas veteran to be honored on Veterans Day
SALINAS — When reflecting upon his life, 96-year-old Cirilo Vargas looks back at a career with many milestones and memories.
A Salinas native and 1st...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 10, 2023
VETERANS BBQ
KING CITY — The King City VFW Annual Veterans Day BBQ is set for Saturday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m....
Applications due Friday for Monterey County film scholarship program
MONTEREY COUNTY — Applications are now being accepted for the Monterey County Film Commission’s Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Film Student Scholarship Award Program, the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 9, 2023
CHAMBER AWARDS
KING CITY — Nominations are due by Nov. 10 for King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s 2023 Citizen of the Year, Business...
Photos | Dia de los Muertos Celebration, Spook Fest bring spirited...
More than 300 community members attended the City of Soledad’s first-ever General Plan Kickoff and Dia de los Muertos Celebration last Thursday at the...
Blue Zones Project Monterey County hosts Diabetes Awareness series
SALINAS VALLEY — November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and Blue Zones Project Monterey County is taking the initiative to raise awareness about type...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 8, 2023
FREE CONCERT
KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Center for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District,...
Local News
South County Trashion Show returns March 19 with ‘Red, White &...
SALINAS VALLEY — Creativity, sustainability and community spirit will take center stage March 19 at the 2026 South County Trashion Show, Alliance on Aging’s...
