Application deadline nears for McDonald’s Golden Grants Program
CENTRAL COAST — Applications will close Nov. 30 for the 2023 McDonald’s Golden Grants program benefitting education and nonprofits in the San Francisco Bay Area, Eureka, Salinas-Monterey and the Central Coast that better the lives of children ages 5 through 18 sharing $40,000 throughout...
Arts Council announces Monterey County’s inaugural Youth Poet Laureate
MONTEREY COUNTY — Mahi Shah of Salinas, a junior at Notre Dame High School, was selected as the inaugural Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate.
Shah will serve a one-year term, participate in several engagements throughout the year and receive a $1,000 honorarium.
Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate...
Community Foundation for Monterey County grants $41M in 2023
MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has announced a record year of impact in 2023.
A total of $41.1 million was awarded in 2,422 grants to nonprofit organizations in Monterey County and beyond thanks to caring individuals, families and businesses. The grants...
Building hope in Uganda through Rotary
KING CITY — In April, a team of Rotarians and Interact Club members from California traveled to Uganda for a life-changing service mission.
Led by Steve Adams of the King City Rotary Club, the group departed San Francisco on April 11 and returned April 22....
Pinnacles National Park takes on massive paving project this spring, early summer
SOLEDAD — Pinnacles National Park will break ground on a park-wide paving project beginning at the end of April, resulting in some closures for visitors during the late spring and early summer period.
The massive project will address necessary repairs to every road and paved surface...
Track and Field | South Monterey County teams head to championships Friday
SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County track and field teams from the Mission and Santa Lucia divisions of the Pacific Coast Athletic League will gather this Friday for the division championships.
King City will travel to the Mission Division championships at Rancho San Juan High...
Hartnell College named ‘Top 10 Military Friendly School’ by G.I. Jobs Magazine
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College has been recognized as one of the nation’s “Top 10 Military Friendly Schools for 2025-26” by G.I. Jobs Magazine, earning the No. 8 spot among large community colleges.
The announcement is part of the magazine’s annual Military Friendly Schools list,...
King City releases results of 2024 Bilingual Community Opinion Survey
KING CITY — The results are in from the 2024 King City Bilingual Community Opinion Survey, which was distributed to every household and business.
A total of 260 participants responded with their input. One of the items requested respondents to prioritize 30 City objectives.
The...
Basketball | League play begins for South Monterey County high school teams
SALINAS VALLEY — With the beginning of the new year, play in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s divisions will begin this week in high school basketball.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
In the final preseason games of the season, the Soledad Aztec and Greenfield Bruin boys’ teams split their...
King City hosts Ciclovía on Sunday
KING CITY — The City of King is set to transform the downtown area into a vibrant hub for non-motorized transportation enthusiasts during the King City Ciclovía event on Sunday, Oct. 13, from 12 to 4 p.m.
The event will see Broadway Street — from...























