Fort Hunter Liggett reflects on year of resilience
JOLON — Looking back on 2025, Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) is reflecting on the year of amazing milestones and accomplishments, and the challenges that come with reshaping the military and government. One overarching word comes to mind — resilience.
The Army teaches its uniformed and...
Community survey to help develop regional broadband strategy for Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — What are the greatest internet service needs in Monterey County? Tell the County about it in a new survey — the second phase of the County of Monterey’s efforts toward future broadband investment.
In January, the community chimed in with the County’s...
King City High graduate Lisa Villanueva named All-State in softball
KING CITY — Lisa Villanueva, the 18-year-old daughter of Mac and Heidi Villanueva of King City, was recently named as a first-team All-State Small School softball player by Cal-Hi Sports.
Villanueva will be headed to Southern California next month to attend Fullerton Junior College, where...
Hartnell College awarded $9.5M grant to support students in agricultural careers
SALINAS — Hartnell College has been awarded a $9.5 million grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s inaugural NEXTGEN program.
The official announcement was made during a presentation by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in Washington, D.C., on June 20.
“This...
Little League tournaments underway for South Monterey County teams
SALINAS VALLEY — Little League teams from South Monterey County are participating in the California District 2024 All-Star Tournaments that began last weekend.
Baseball games from the ages of 7-9, 8-10, 9-11 and 11-12 are going on all over Monterey County.
In the 11-12 division, Soledad...
Transportation Agency approves new approach for Highway 101 South of Salinas project
CHUALAR — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Board of Directors recently received a presentation on the complexity of the US 101 South of Salinas Corridor project due to the scale, environmental considerations, right-of-way constraints and the need for phased implementation based on available...
Community members ‘Join the Army for a Day’ at Fort Hunter Liggett
JOLON — The Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) 80th TASS Training Center (TTC) partners with the Paso Robles Recruiting Station for the “Join the Army for a Day” program to provide potential recruits a chance to visit a military installation, speak with soldiers and ask...
Swift response contains Metz Fire to 1,100 acres in South Monterey County
GREENFIELD — South Monterey County faced an unexpected challenge in the heart of a warm summer afternoon Tuesday.
Around 2 p.m. on July 23, the usually tranquil fields near Greenfield were suddenly ablaze as a fire broke out on Metz Road. Fueled by strong winds,...
Track and Field | South Monterey County athletes qualify for PCAL Masters Meet
SALINAS VALLEY — The end of the regular track and field season will conclude this Friday for South Monterey County high schools at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters Meet at Pacific Grove High School.
The meet will be the qualifying meet for the Central...
Masterson to return as King City police chief
KING CITY — City Manager Steve Adams announced last week that Robert “Bob” Masterson has been appointed as King City’s next chief of police. Masterson will assume the role on June 27, succeeding Chief James Hunt, who will retire on June 26.
Masterson is returning...
