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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

Trashion Show models on runway

South County Trashion Show returns March 19 with ā€˜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...