Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 24, 2023
STAMPEDE RETURNS
KING CITY — King City Stampede will return this weekend, Feb. 24-25, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. This two-day, action-packed Pro Rodeo serves as a fundraiser for Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation and is produced by Lone Oak Western Productions...
New Covid-19 variant detected in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — A new Covid-19 variant has been detected in several California counties, including Monterey County, according to the California Department of Public Health.
CDPH announced Jan. 17 that a 452R variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, was identified using genetic sequencing...
Gonzales City Council approves youth offender program
GONZALES — Gonzales City Council members approved renewal of a $38,000 agreement with Sun Street Centers to continue operation of its “Road to Success” youth diversion program throughout South Monterey County, during their regular July 6 meeting.
The City of Soledad is also entering into...
Greenfield man arrested for fentanyl possession
GREENFIELD — A 20-year-old man from Greenfield has been arrested after trying to buy fentanyl pills online.
Last month the South Monterey County Taskforce became aware of a Greenfield resident using social media to purchase fentanyl M30 pills — the same type of pills that...
Soledad Police arrest potential serial child predator from King City
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department has arrested 33-year-old Rutilio Caliahua Quiahua, a King City resident, on multiple charges related to sexual offenses involving minors under the age of 16.
The arrest, announced April 29, follows an extensive investigation in which Soledad Police detectives identified at...
Yes, Steinbeck wrote a werewolf novel. Don’t expect to read it.
Nine years before John Steinbeck published his Pulitzer Prize-winning historical masterpiece, “The Grapes of Wrath,” he was working on a lighthearted detective novel featuring a werewolf.
The manuscript, “Murder at Full Moon,” was completed in 1930 but was never published. A single copy has been...
Salinas Valley Fair seeks exhibit entries for 2024 show
SALINAS VALLEY — It’s getting to be that time of year again, and the Salinas Valley Fair wants community members to become exhibitors at this year’s Fair, May 16-19, in King City.
Entries are open to residents in Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito and San...
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Gonzales Police Department receives traffic safety grant
GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department has received a $30,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,...
