Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 23, 2025
SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host its Scholarship Luncheon on Friday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the King City Recreation Center, 401 Division St., in King City. The best cooks in town will prepare...
Coast rail projects moving forward in latest reports
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey Countyās long-planned expansion of passenger rail service along the Coast Mainline is taking shape, with multiple projects advancing from Salinas to King City and beyond.
At its October meeting, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Board received an extensive update...
Yes, Steinbeck wrote a werewolf novel. Donāt expect to read it.
Nine years before John Steinbeck published his Pulitzer Prize-winning historical masterpiece, āThe Grapes of Wrath,ā he was working on a lighthearted detective novel featuring a werewolf.
The manuscript, āMurder at Full Moon,ā was completed in 1930 but was never published. A single copy has been...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 19, 2025
SPARTANS PARADE
GONZALES ā A parade celebrating the Gonzales High School varsity boysā soccer team is planned for Thursday, March 20, at 11:30 a.m. (NEW TIME), starting and ending at Spartan Alley off Fifth Street ā the circular route includes Elko Street, Fairview Drive and...
Monterey County health officials encourage flu vaccines amid Covid-19 pandemic
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Officials with Monterey County Health Department and local hospitals urged the public to get flu shots in time for the upcoming flu season during a media briefing Oct. 21.
Representatives from Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey, Salinas Valley Memorial...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 12, 2022
SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS
SALINAS ā Hartnell Community College District Governing Board has announced the resignation of Interim Superintendent/President RaĆŗl RodrĆguez, effective Jan. 14. RodrĆguez, who joined Hartnell in July 2020, will become interim chancellor of the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District. The Board planned to consider...
Condors lay first egg of year at Pinnacles National Park
SOLEDAD ā Pinnacles National Park biologists have confirmed the first condor egg within the park for 2024.
The parents, Condors 868 and 931, are a new pair and have chosen a nest cavity in a place that no condors have used before.
Condor 868 is a...
Senior socials expand lineup in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā A monthly social hour for active seniors in the community will be expanding its lineup to include King City, following successful programs in both Soledad and Gonzales.
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valleyās SOCOS Social (SOuth COunty Seniors Social) program has...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 27, 2025
CLASS REUNION
GONZALES ā Gonzales High joint class reunion (1972-78) is just over two months away and classmates are encouraged to make their plans for the event that will take place on Sept. 6 at the Salinas Elks Lodge. Events include cocktails from 5 to...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 2, 2021
MURAL RIBBON CUTTING
KING CITY ā Sun Street Centers will host a ribbon cutting for its new mural at the King City location on June 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. Pre-diversion program students, STEPS students and community members led by the Arts Council for...
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3rd annual South County Youth Summit returns Saturday in Gonzales
SALINAS VALLEY ā Youth leaders from Greenfield, Gonzales and Soledad are partnering with their cities to host the third annual South County Youth Summit...























