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Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 11, 2022

POETRY CONTEST MONTEREY COUNTY — Entries are currently being accepted for the Cowboy Poetry Contest, which is open to youth ages 18 and younger. The...

Monterey County’s first bulk order of Covid-19 tests arrives

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is making good on its commitment to invest up to $1 million to secure more Covid-19 rapid tests for...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 9, 2022

PLAYGROUND CLOSURE KING CITY — City of King will temporarily close the playground at Forden Park for repairs to the playground surface beginning Feb. 8...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 8, 2022

JUDICIAL SEATS SALINAS — This past Monday, Jan. 31, marked the opening of the Declaration of Intention filing period for judicial seats in the June...

Countywide striping project begins Monday in South Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — Roadway improvement projects for several Monterey County intersections within unincorporated Carmel, South County, North County and rural areas of Salinas began...

Soledad shooting suspect turns himself in to police

SOLEDAD — The suspect who was wanted for Wednesday’s shooting that injured a man in Soledad has turned himself in to police. Xavier Diaz, 25,...

ESL class brings Hartnell students together with MIIS students of Spanish

SALINAS — Hartnell College invites Spanish speakers who are learning English to join a free in-person class that will connect them with international graduate...

Soledad man sentenced to prison for 4th DUI

SOLEDAD — Soledad resident Enrique Lopez, 30, was sentenced to two years in state prison on Jan. 27 after pleading no contest to driving...

Monterey County Historical Society awarded over 80K historic photos from Pat...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The huge unrivaled collection of historical images collected by the late Pacific Grove photographer, Pat Hathaway, has been awarded to the...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 3, 2022

MASK DISTRIBUTION KING CITY — Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office in King City will be distributing surgical masks, N95 respirators and hand sanitizer to agricultural...

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KFC scholarship winners

KFC employee, aspiring pilot from Greenfield surprised with $20K

GREENFIELD — A routine afternoon shift turned into a life-changing moment for one local student when Rodrigo Velasquez, a King City KFC employee and...