Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 30, 2021
WHITE CANE DAY
KING CITY ā King City Lions Club will host its annual White Cane Day on Friday, Oct. 1, with tables set up at Safeway and Ace Hardware in King City for monetary donations. The majority of funds collected will benefit local children...
Soledad prison inmate convicted of indecent exposure
SOLEDAD ā Desjuan Thompson, 23, an inmate at Correctional Training Facility, also known as Soledad State Prison, was sentenced Sept. 1 after being convicted of two counts of indecent exposure.
On July 16, 2020, Thompson, who is serving a prison sentence for carjacking, walked down...
New pedestrian bridge opens in time for annual Salinas rodeo
SALINAS ā A ribbon cutting took place Sept. 23 for the new Taylor Farms Pedestrian Bridge, which was completed just in time for last weekās California Rodeo Salinas.
Funded entirely by private donations, the bridge took 10 months to complete and connects the west grandstand...
Monterey County supervisors adopt countywide mask order
MONTEREY COUNTY ā After several weeks of discussion, Monterey County Board of Supervisors has approved a countywide indoor face covering ordinance that could begin in late October if certain criteria are met.
Last week the Board delayed final approval of its mask mandate until Tuesday...
Salinas Valley McDonaldās franchise awards scholarships to 20 employees
SALINAS VALLEY ā Local McDonaldās owner/operator Raymond Costa has awarded college scholarships to 20 employees and their children of McDonaldās restaurants in the Salinas Valley.
This yearās recipients received between $1,000 and $3,000 in scholarship money to help pay for tuition or cost of attendance...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 28, 2021
TROOP OUTREACH
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will be collecting items to be sent to servicemen and women serving overseas on Oct. 5. Anyone who would like to participate in this ongoing project can drop off items for the troops at...
Mee Memorial health program launches at Greenfield and King City high schools
SALINAS VALLEY ā South Monterey County Joint Union High School District (SMCJUHSD) has launched the Mee Memorial Healthcare System Student Volunteer Program that will run from this September to May 2022.
The participating 25 seniors from Greenfield and King City high schools will receive training...
Spectrum awards Loaves, Fishes and Computers withĀ $52,000 in digital education grants
GONZALES ā Gonzales Mayor Jose Rios joined with representatives from Spectrum last week to present a $52,000 check to Loaves, Fishes and Computers, as part of the broadband internet companyās five-year, $7 million commitment to digital education in communities across the country.
The check presentation...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 24, 2021
WALKING TOURS
KING CITY ā A walking tour of historic Highway 101 in Downtown King City is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 25. Led by local historians John and Karen Jernigan, the walk generally lasts about 75 to 90 minutes and covers about a mile in...
California Rodeo Salinas returns this week with new ambassador, roping events
SALINAS ā Emily Cullins of Perris, Calif., was named Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2021 and will reign over the annual California Rodeo Salinas, which returns this week from Sept. 23 to 26 at the Salinas Sports Complex.
Cullins, who has a passion for agriculture and...
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