Caltrans District 5 reaches $1B in active road projects
CENTRAL COAST ā Caltrans District 5 has reached a historic milestone with 83 total projects worth more than $1 billion in active construction to repair and improve transportation infrastructure throughout Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.
āThis is a...
Photos | Remembering 9/11: King City FD attends Patriot Day commemoration
Personnel from King City Fire Department attended the Patriot Day commemoration in Greenfield on Monday. City of Greenfield hosted the special ceremony, held outside the Greenfield Civic Center, to mark the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. Along with KCFD, Greenfield firefighters and...
Annual water quality reports now available for Cal Water customers
KING CITY ā To help residents and businesses learn about their local water supply, California Water Service (Cal Water) encourages its customers to visit and view their annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
Customers can now find their 2022 CCRs, also known as water quality reports,...
Little League All-Star tournament ends 2nd week
SALINAS VALLEY ā There were just a couple of South Monterey County Little League baseball teams still alive in the California Region 9 All-Star Tournament at the end of the second week of competition.
In the 12-and-under division, Soledad was still playing as of Friday...
Pinnacles National Park takes on massive paving project this spring, early summer
SOLEDAD ā 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...
Housing shortfall impedes Monterey Countyās economic growth, new report shows
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The imbalance between housing supply and demand is a key challenge to economic growth in Monterey County, according to a new report that makes clear the need for increasing housing supply.
āMonterey County: Industries & Economic Trends 2024ā was released Sept. 20...
Operation Santa brings bliss to nearly 500 families in South Monterey County this holiday
KING CITY ā Santaās arrival by helicopter brought joy to hundreds of families from South Monterey County this Christmas, as he and a team of helpers delivered gifts and other goodies to their smiling faces.
Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and California Water Service once...
Central Coast hospitals seek donors during upcoming blood drives
CENTRAL COAST ā Local hospitals are urging community members to donate blood during a series of multi-day drives this month, as January typically brings a drop in donations due to winter weather, seasonal illnesses and fewer workplace and school drives.
āThe start of the year...
Tri-County Collaborative awarded Fentanyl Overdose Prevention Grant to tackle rising overdose rates
CENTRAL COAST ā The Tri-County Collaborative (TCC) has been awarded a California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Fentanyl Overdose Prevention Grant.
This multi-year grant totaling $1,280,985 over three years, provides critical funding to bolster efforts to combat the alarming increase in fentanyl-related overdoses gripping the...
King City announces new taxi voucher program for seniors
KING CITY ā The City Council of King City recently adopted an ordinance streamlining the taxi service permitting process.
As a result, King City now has taxi service for the first time in many years. This also means King City seniors are eligible for...























