Monterey County sees strong voter turnout in November election
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Elections has released the final certified results for the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election, revealing a total of 148,916 votes cast locally.
This marks the second highest total in the county’s presidential election history, with a turnout rate of 69.3%...
Deadline nears for Monterey County artists to apply for Individual Artists Grant
MONTEREY COUNTY — Applications are closing soon for an Individual Artists Grant through the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC).
The Individual Artists Grant program was established to acknowledge artistic excellence, offer direct assistance to artists who demonstrate readiness to take their work to the...
South Monterey County high school athletes train for fall and beyond
SALINAS VALLEY — The fall high school sports season is over a month away, but student-athletes from South Monterey County are busy training for their favorite sports in the weight rooms, school gyms and on the playing fields.
King City head football coach Mac Villanueva...
Oral history interviews shine light on longtime residents of King City
KING CITY — Interviews from 2021 with Rudy and Joanne Banuelos, long-time residents of King City, are now available on the YouTube channel for the San Antonio Valley Historical Association.
The interviews were conducted in August and September 2021, just before the Banueloses moved to...
Monterey County Cattlewomen to host inaugural Western Art Show
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Cattlewomen are hosting their first-ever Western Art Show this Saturday.
The scholarship fundraiser will be held in the Seaside Room at the Monterey County Fairgrounds on Oct. 21 from noon to 8 p.m. Twenty local artists will be showcasing their...
Prayer vigil to honor victims of King City mass shooting
KING CITY — A community prayer vigil for the families of the victims in last Sunday’s deadly mass shooting in King City will take place Thursday night at Chalone Peaks Middle School.
The vigil begins at 6 p.m. inside the multipurpose room at the school,...
King City restaurant among Central Coast recipients of grants to boost local dining industry
KING CITY — King City restaurant El Taquero Deli has been selected to receive a $5,000 grant aimed at strengthening its operations and ensuring its continued success in a competitive industry.
The grant is part of a broader initiative supported by the California Restaurant Foundation...
King City boxer wins national boxing title
KING CITY — King City boxer Andre Mosqueda won the 95-pound championship last Saturday at the 2024 National Silver Gloves Boxing Championships that took place at the Stoney Creek Hotel in Independence, Mo.
Mosqueda beat Hasan Ibn-Myers in the finals to claim the championship belt....
King City High School’s Class of 2024 sets out on new path
KING CITY — Families and friends cheered from the stands at War Memorial Stadium on Friday as King City High School’s newest graduates celebrated their last day of school.
With pomp and circumstance, more than 260 seniors graduated this year during the Mustangs’ Class of...
Chevron donates funding to newly proposed Bradley Library
BRADLEY — Chevron has recently donated funding to the newly proposed Bradley Library Branch, which will be a part of the Monterey County Free Libraries system.
The donated funds, totaling $27,500, will provide enrichment opportunities in the areas of science, engineering and math, as well...
