King City FFA starts new school year with new goals, officers
KING CITY ā King City FFA is enhancing their journey; itās a brand-new school year and they have new goals, new officers and new ideas.
Some of the objectives they hope to reach include being more involved in the community as well as having more...
Monterey County Sheriffās Office details military equipment use
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors gave preliminary approval Nov. 7 for an updated military equipment use policy from the Monterey County Sheriffās Office and received a report on the use of such equipment in part of 2022.
The Sheriffās Office reported 33...
California Highway Patrol gives āthanksā for safe driving, seat belt use this Thanksgiving
CALIFORNIA ā As millions of motorists gear up for travel, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is gearing up, too. Starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, the CHP will activate its annual Thanksgiving Maximum...
Local schools to participate in 2024 STEM Education Central Coast Conference
CENTRAL COAST ā Students from South Monterey County will be among this yearās participants at the STEM Education Central Coast Conference, a collaboration between California State University Monterey Bay and University of California Santa Cruz.Ā
The 2024 Conference will bring together formal and informal STEM...
Siembra Latinos Fund announces Ernesto Vela as inaugural Alfred Diaz-Infante Award recipient
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Siembra Latinos Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County has announced that Ernesto Vela, assistant superintendent of student services for the Monterey County Office of Education, is the recipient of the inaugural Alfred Diaz-Infante Award.
The award was established in 2023...
Photos | Republican Women award scholarships to King City grads
Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated recently presented $1,000 scholarships to Amity Hearne and Hayden Munoz, both 2025 graduates of King City High School.
Monterey County Environmental Health Bureau launches data dashboard in response to Moss Landing Vistra Battery Fire
MONTEREY COUNTY ā A new GIS-based data dashboard is now online and available to the public to track where environmental testing and monitoring have taken place across the tri-county area in response to the 2025 Moss Landing Vistra Battery Fire.
This new interactive dashboard ā...
King City community development director announces retirement
KING CITY ā King Cityās Community Development Director Doreen Liberto has announced her plans to retire in spring 2026.
According to City Manager Steve Adams, who himself will retire at the end of the year, Libertoās intent is to provide time to assist the new...
Fundraiser brings in $150K to support King City resident in need of liver transplant
KING CITY ā Hundreds of South Monterey County residents gathered last Thursday to raise thousands of dollars for a good cause while showing what it means to support one of their own.
With a turnout of nearly 700 guests, a fundraiser was held March 23...
Monterey County Business Council secures contract to manage SBAās Small Business Development Centers
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Business Council (MCBC) has been awarded the contract to manage the Small Business Administrationās Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Monterey and San Benito counties.
This achievement underscores the Councilās dedication to fostering a thriving business environment and supporting local...























