SCAR’s 2nd Annual Dog Days of Summer a howling success
SOLEDAD — South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) hosted its Second Annual Dog Days of Summer community event Sept. 28 at Cesar Chavez Park in Soledad.
“Last year the SCAR Board scrambled at the last minute to put together this event because we felt that South...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 3, 2025
OPERATION SANTA
KING CITY — Operation Santa is coming soon, providing food, toys and holiday cheer to local families in need. A collection box for new, unwrapped toys is available at City Hall in King City during the next two weeks. Community members are encouraged...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 26, 2025
ELECTION UPDATE
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Elections Department will certify the final results of the Nov. 4 Statewide Special Election on Tuesday, Dec. 2, as mandated by Senate Bill No. 280. Voters with missing or mismatched signatures on their vote-by-mail ballots have until 5...
South Monterey County leaders encourage use of ballot boxes
SALINAS VALLEY — 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 Briefs | March 20, 2026
KCHS ASB hosts Mustang Motors Car Show
KING CITY — Classic cars take center stage at the Mustang Motors Car Show, hosted by King City High School ASB, on Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds’ Expo parking...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 11, 2025
FAIR HOUSING SERVICES
KING CITY — ECHO Housing will resume monthly office hours at City Hall in King City beginning Wednesday, June 11. They are available for free private counseling and mediation services for individuals in need of assistance with tenant rights issues. Office hours...
Monterey County declares emergency after battery plant fire
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously declared a state of emergency last Tuesday after the Jan. 16 fire at the Vistra battery storage facility in Moss Landing, a move that allows county officials to better respond to the disaster, and to...
Salinas Valley Fair 2021 to host in-person livestock show and online auction
KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair announced Monday that it will host an in-person Livestock Grading Show and Online Auction for the 2021 Fair.
“We are very pleased to have a plan in place that allows us to bring the community back together for our...
Supervisor Lopez to help lead Rural County Representatives of California
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was selected by his peers to serve as second vice chair of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) in early December.
On Jan. 12, Lopez took the Oath of Office as administered by California State Sen....
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Greenfield police arrest man after violent assault at underage house party
GREENFIELD — Greenfield police arrested a Salinas man after investigators determined he was involved in a violent assault that left an 18-year-old Chualar resident...
