Newsom replaces Covid-19 watch list with new tiered reopening system
SACRAMENTO ā Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday revealed what he called a new, more āstringentā four-tiered reopening system that allows counties to open their...
Volunteers rescue hundreds of animals from Monterey County wildfires
MONTEREY COUNTY ā While smoke filled the Salinas Valley skies from nearby wildfires, volunteer individuals and teams were organizing to rescue pets and bring...
All evacuations lifted for River and Carmel fires; Monterey County shelters...
SALINAS VALLEY ā All evacuation orders and warnings for the River and Carmel fires were lifted Thursday afternoon, as firefighters continue to increase containment...
Monterey County closes Toro Park indefinitely due to wildfire damage
SALINAS ā Toro Park will be closed indefinitely due to extensive damage from the wildfires, Monterey County announced Wednesday night.
The county park, located 6...
River Fire containment reaches nearly 50 percent as some evacuations lifted
SALINAS VALLEY ā Firefighters battling the River Fire have contained 48% of the lightning-caused blaze south of Salinas, Cal Fire announced Wednesday.
āFirefighters patrolling the...
San Lucas School office clerk recognized as Monterey Countyās classified employee...
SAN LUCAS ā Estella Ramirez received a trophy Aug. 19, recognizing her having earned the title of Monterey County Classified School Employee of the...
Monterey County Dance Theatre moves youth classes outside
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Dance Theatre found an outside-the-box solution to teaching dance to area youth by taking lessons outdoors.
Last Monday, Aug. 10,...
Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum hosts outdoor exhibit, fundraiser
KING CITY ā Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) hosted a pop-up exhibit and picnic last Sunday, selling 95 lunches, with about...
Disaster microloans continue to be available to businesses in South Monterey...
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Cal Coastal will continue its small business disaster microloan program and even expand the offerings to larger loans to help during...
Evacuation shelter opens at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds for fire evacuees
SALINAS VALLEY ā An evacuation shelter has opened at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City to offer relief to fire evacuees in the...