Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 22, 2022
FREE LUNCH
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Free Libraries will be offering grab-and-go lunch at most branch locations starting the week of June 15 through July 28. There is no need to sign up or show identification. Lunch will be served on a first-come, first-served...
Soledad student wins Poetry Out Loud competition
SOLEDAD ā Soledad High School senior Tawny Hoang earned her spot as Monterey County champion at this yearās Poetry Out Loud competition, held online and hosted by Arts Council for Monterey County.
Hoang competed Feb. 6 against countywide talent from Alisal, Gonzales, Pacific Grove, Rancho...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 6, 2026
CHUALAR SURVEY
CHUALAR ā Residents can now take the Chualar Community Plan Survey online in English or Spanish. The survey seeks input on housing, parks, transportation, safety, local businesses and other community priorities. Responses will help guide local planning decisions. The survey closes Feb. 12....
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 7, 2022
IMPACT MEETING
GREENFIELD ā A Community Impact Meeting, hosted by Sun Street Centers, is planned for Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 5:30 p.m. at Vista Verde Middle School, 1199 Elm Ave., in Greenfield. Topics include opioids and Narcan, how community members have been affected, and a...
Slow Down Move Over event to bring awareness to driving safety
Peteās Towing and towing companies throughout California are aiming to bring more awareness to the āSlow Down Move Overā campaign, which tries to increase public awareness about safety when passing emergency vehicles on the highway or roadways.
Tri-County Arts Councils move forward with regional creative workforce project
CENTRAL COAST ā The Tri-County Arts Councils, representing Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, have taken their next step in addressing the urgent shortage of arts educators in the Central Coast region.
Launched earlier this year, the Pathways for Arts Educators ā A Regional...
Solar-powered car visits Gonzales High School
GONZALES ā Students from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands displayed the worldās first 100% recycled car last Monday at Gonzales High School.
The solar-powered vehicle is all-electric with zero emissions. Parts of the car are made out of fibers of recycled materials,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 1, 2022
LUNCHEON MEETING
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host its monthly luncheon meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 11:30 a.m. at King Kora Restaurant, 611 Canal St., in King City. Scholarship recipients Aria Palomino and Jessica Rodriguez and their families will...
Holidays kick off in Greenfield with community dinner
More than 450 Thanksgiving dinners were served at a community dinner held last Saturday at the Greenfield Lions hall.
Gang-related shooting kills 1 in Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā A 20-year-old Greenfield man has been arrested after he allegedly shot and killed another man in a gang-related incident Saturday morning.
According to the Greenfield Police Department, local officers responded to a victim of a shooting in the 50 block of Fourth Street...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Feb. 25, 2026
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
Jan. 51:05 a.m. Vandalism on N. Vanderhurst Av.10:00 a.m. Bench warrant on S. San Lorenzo...






















