Local News

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County supervisors have declared a local emergency ahead of the expected El Niño winter, approving funding for emergency readiness and flood-warning equipment as county officials prepare for potential flooding, landslides and other storm-related hazards. The Board of Supervisors approved the emergency...

Caltrans meetings focus on 101 corridor improvements SALINAS VALLEY — Caltrans District 5 and the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) will host two community meetings in October to share updates on planned improvements along the South of Salinas US 101 Corridor. The meetings will provide...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County voters can cast ballots, drop off completed ballots or register to vote at several local libraries this week as part of the county’s “Books & Ballots” early voting program. The Monterey County Elections Department is partnering with local libraries and...

KING CITY — The Spay Neuter Imperative Project (SNIP) provided spay and neuter services to 150 pets Saturday at San Lorenzo Park in King City, bringing together three mobile veterinary units and veterinary teams from Monterey and Kern counties. The effort included six clinics operating...

Wreaths Across America booth planned Saturday KING CITY — Wreaths Across America will have an information booth at King City Center near Safeway from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Sponsored by Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated, the booth will offer information and...

KING CITY — After nearly 15 years of state and county oversight, the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District has regained full local control, marking a turning point in its financial recovery and setting the stage for a new chapter focused on...

BIG SUR — Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park will reopen to the public Friday, Oct. 16, after a two-month closure during the Timber Fire, which burned approximately 517 acres within the park, including numerous trails. The park became a base camp and incident command center...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A 38-year-old Arizona man died Tuesday after being found unresponsive along the rocky coastline at Sand Dollar Beach in South Monterey County, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Trevor Valentine of Casa Grande, Ariz., was reported missing shortly after 1 p.m....

KING CITY — Broadway Street in downtown King City welcomed walkers, cyclists and families Sunday for the fourth annual King City Ciclovía, a community event promoting healthy living and overall well-being. The Oct. 11 event, hosted by the City of King and the Monterey County...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A proposed limit on kitchen and dining space emerged as a key unresolved issue Sept. 29 as Monterey County supervisors approved new rules for winery-related development, ending years of work to put an existing county land-use plan into practice. Supervisors voted 5-0...