Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 15, 2021
PARK CLOSURES
KING CITY — City of King has temporarily closed the Aera Soccer Park and Creekbridge Baseball Park beginning Dec. 9 through Feb. 28 for repairs and renovation. City staff will be aerating, seeding, performing gopher abatement and restoring the grass during the winter...
Big Sur coastal highway remains closed for emergency repairs
MONTEREY COUNTY — Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast will remain closed between Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County and Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn in Monterey County while emergency rockfall and debris removal take place, officials announced Tuesday.
Caltrans has initiated a $1.3...
Senior socials thrive in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley’s new monthly social hours for active seniors in South Monterey County have garnered much success since their September launch.
The pilot program, called SOCOS Social (SOuth COunty Seniors Social), offers a safe space for seniors...
Salinas Downtown Streets Team recruiting new community advisory members
SALINAS — Salinas Downtown Streets Team (DST) is recruiting new members for its Community Advisory Council.
The DST Community Advisory Council is a group of active and involved Salinas community members who bring their professional skills and talents to engage in social justice and create...
Community turns out for Holiday Lights celebration in Gonzales
GONZALES — The best of the City of Gonzales hit downtown Saturday night to usher in the Christmas season during the Holiday Lights celebration on Fourth Street.
Kicking off the Dec. 4 event was music from the Gonzales High School marching band, followed by a...
Monterey Bay Air Resources District announces Spare the Air program
CENTRAL COAST — Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) has started announcing wintertime Spare the Air alerts for Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.
MBARD will send out notifications by 3 p.m. on days when conditions warrant a Spare the Air alert. Conditions include...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 10, 2021
CHRISTMAS AT THE FORT
JOLON — Fort Hunter Liggett is inviting the community to a Christmas celebration at the installation on Saturday, Dec. 11. Holiday activities for the evening, from 4 to 9 p.m., include ugly sweater contest, light show, live karaoke, Christmas movie at...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 9, 2021
GRANT WORKSHOP
KING CITY — City of King will host a public workshop on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss its efforts to obtain funding for local beautification improvements through the Clean California Local Grant Program. The City is preparing a grant application...
Donations sought for annual coat drive in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — An annual coat drive in Greenfield is once again seeking donations to benefit homeless individuals and others in need of warm clothing this winter.
Greenfield resident Avelina Torres is spearheading the coat drive for the fifth year in a row. New this year,...
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Hartnell College Foundation hosts 2025 Gala for the Arts on Saturday
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Foundation will host its Annual Gala for the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 13, at its Main Campus in Salinas...
