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Native Plant Bootcamp planned in Salinas CENTRAL COAST — The UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties will host the second annual Native Plant Bootcamp on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rancho Cielo Youth Campus, 710...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The 2026 winegrape harvest is underway in the Santa Lucia Highlands and across Monterey County, with some growers reporting one of the earliest starts in recent history. Caraccioli Cellars crews picked the first grapes of the season at Escolle Vineyard in the...

SOLEDAD — California Highway Patrol King City Area is asking for the public’s help in identifying the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred May 18 near Fort Romie, west of Soledad. According to CHP, dispatchers received a report at about 5:08 a.m....

GREENFIELD — A King City man was arrested Friday evening after Greenfield police responded to reports of a suspected domestic violence incident. According to the Greenfield Police Department, officers were dispatched July 24 to the 1100 block of Heidi Drive after multiple community members called...

KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 community grants program, with submissions due by Aug. 7. The foundation provides grants to organizations serving communities from King City south to the Monterey County line. In November 2025, SMCF awarded $27,500 to...

County celebrates National Parks and Recreation Month at Toro Park SALINAS — Monterey County Parks and Lakes is inviting the community to celebrate National Parks and Recreation Month with a day of hiking, birdwatching and family-friendly activities at Toro Park on Sunday, July 26. The event...

KING CITY — High school and college interns with the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum will travel to Washington, D.C., this winter through a partnership with Monterey County District 3 Supervisor Chris Lopez. The trip expands the museum’s internship program, which has traditionally...

MONTEREY COUNTY — More than 2,500 Monterey County children have enrolled in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library since the free book program launched locally on June 18, according to an update presented during this week's Monterey County News Briefing. Rebeca Zuniga of First 5 Monterey County...

Community listening session set for Greenfield GREENFIELD — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez will be hosting a community listening session on Thursday, July 23, in Greenfield. The session will take place at 6 p.m. at the Greenfield Library Branch, 315 El Camino Real. Residents are invited...

KING CITY — Construction is underway on a new affordable housing development in King City that will bring 40 two- and three-bedroom apartments to local working families, including 30 units reserved for farmworker households. CHISPA hosted a groundbreaking ceremony July 15 for Mills Ranch Apartments,...