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October 9, 2025

Monterey County promotes child passenger safety during national observance week

Baby car seat
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department’s Public Health Bureau is joining law enforcement agencies, public health departments and other community organizations to raise awareness about the importance of keeping children in the correct car seat for their age and size. During Child Passenger Safety...

KION News shutters after 56 years

KION
CENTRAL COAST — KION TV abruptly shut down its news department this week after 56 years on the air. According to Managing Editor and Anchor Jeanette Bent, the news team had just wrapped up their morning editorial meeting, Tuesday, when corporate executives gave them the...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 24, 2025

News Briefs
WALK FINALE KING CITY — City of King is hosting the final Blue Zones Project Summer Community Walk this Thursday, Sept. 25. The event begins at 6 p.m. at the Downtown Plaza on Broadway and Vanderhurst Avenue. Participants can enjoy free snacks, live entertainment, a...

Salinas Valley Health’s NICU Graduate Reunion scores home run with celebration

Salinas Valley Health NICU Graduate Reunion
SALINAS VALLEY — Nearly 500 parents, children, physicians, nurses and staff recently gathered for Salinas Valley Health’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Graduate Reunion, a biennial celebration of fragile beginnings that have blossomed into thriving childhoods. A baseball-themed ā€œGraduate Grand Slamā€ made for a festive...

Touch-A-Truck raises more than $65K for Coastal Kids Home Care

Touch-A-Truck
MONTEREY COUNTY — The 11th annual Touch-A-Truck rolled into the Salinas Rodeo Grounds on Sept. 7, drawing more than 2,000 ticketed guests for a day of family fun that combined big rigs, community spirit and philanthropy. Together, participants, sponsors and volunteers raised more than $65,000...

Blue Zones Project hosts community walk in Gonzales

Blue Zones Project Gonzales community walk
GONZALES — Nearly 40 Gonzales residents participated in last Wednesday’s Blue Zones Project community walk that started at Central Park. Walkers began the activity with a group stretch and then trekked to the Gonzales Community Garden, followed by a return trip back to the park. Blue...

Mee Memorial unveils California’s first full-body X-ray and fluoroscopy system

Mee Memorial Healthcare System X-ray fluoroscopy imaging system
SALINAS VALLEY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has unveiled California’s first Fuji full-body X-ray and fluoroscopy imaging system, bringing cutting-edge technology to the region. As the only hospital in South Monterey County, Mee Memorial is a lifeline for residents — often serving as the first...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 18, 2025

News Briefs
ART WORKSHOPS KING CITY — Sol Treasures in King City is hosting a series of DĆ­a de los Muertos events this fall. On Friday, Sept. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m., it will host a free Beading Workshop with Yesenia Guerrero, suitable for all ages....

Soledad, Greenfield commemorate 24th anniversary of 9/11 with special events

Soledad 9/11 ceremony
SALINAS VALLEY — City of Soledad, along with local police and fire personnel, hosted a ceremony Thursday morning at Bill Ramus Park to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The annual event honored the memory of the nearly 3,000 lives lost, while...

Local leader honored for decades of advocacy for Latina and indigenous women in Monterey County

MarĆ­a Elena Manzo
MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” MarĆ­a Elena Manzo, founder and executive director of Mujeres en Acción, is the recipient of the third annual Alfred Diaz-Infante Award, announced the Siembra Latinos Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County. Manzo will be presented with the award at the Eighth...

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Calls grow to restrict harmful pesticide exposure in Monterey County

SALINAS VALLEY — Several dozen community members gathered for a news conference at the County Government Center in Salinas last Tuesday to release a...