New wildfire breaks out near Dolan Fire
MONTEREY COUNTY ā A new wildfire, named the Coleman Fire, broke out Sunday afternoon adjacent to the Dolan Fire on the Los Padres National Forest and Fort Hunter Liggett army base, west of King City.
As of Monday, the fire has grown to an estimated...
Candidate Q&A: South Monterey County Joint Union High School District Board
Voters in South Monterey County will soon be choosing mayors, city council members and school board trustees in the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election. To help voters make an informed decision, King City Rustler and Salinas Valley Tribune sent out a questionnaire to all the...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 19, 2020
OPIOID INFORMATION
SOLEDAD ā While the Soledad Police Department works to get information out about the dangers of opioid addiction, the city is working on a virtual town hall, planned for Monday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. The event will discuss the opioid epidemic...
South Monterey County leaders encourage use of ballot boxes
SALINAS VALLEY ā Ballot drop boxes have appeared in recent weeks at both city hall and library locations throughout the Salinas Valley, with some being indoors and others outdoors.
Greenfield Mayor Lance Walker took to social media on Oct. 11 to let voters in South...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 16, 2020
MICROGRID POWER
GONZALES ā City of Gonzales announced Oct. 8 the establishment of an energy service agreement with Concentric Power Inc., to deploy microgrids to provide wholesale electric power in the Gonzales Agricultural Industrial Business Park. The microgrid will initially have 35MW of capacity to...
Salinas Valley Fair board parts ways with CEO
SALINAS VALLEY ā Leadership at the Salinas Valley Fair has shifted after TJ Plew announced Oct. 7 she was no longer the CEO for the fairgrounds in King City.
āI am no longer professionally affiliated with the Salinas Valley Fair,ā Plew posted on social media....
Soledad Police warn about rising drug overdoses among youth
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Police Department is urging parents to discuss the dangers of substance abuse with their children due to a rise in opioid overdoses and deaths in the city.
While Soledad police have seen an increase in M30 pills, which contain fentanyl, their goal...
Gonzales Police host pumpkin decorating contest
GONZALES ā A pumpkin decorating contest will take place in Gonzales, hosted by the Gonzales Police Department, which is providing free pumpkins to help get community members started.
The first 50 residents who sign up for the contest can pick up a free pumpkin at...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 14, 2020
ONLINE STUDIO TOUR
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Arts Habitatās new online sales gallery is up and running. It presents the works of artists participating in the May 2021 Artists Studio Tour. Go to MCArtTour.org to check it out. For those interested in being included in the...
Gonzales begins to install parklets to increase outdoor dining space for restaurants
GONZALES ā New parklets are being built by Gonzales Public Works along Fourth Street to increase outdoor business space for local restaurants.
These small areas are constructed on spaces that were once parking spots along the roadside, but will now serve as areas for additional...
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Volleyball | King City rallies to beat Greenfield
KING CITY ā Trailing in their first match of the volleyball season two games to one, the King City Lady Mustangs played better down...