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September 21, 2026

Weed control effort seeks to curb virus threat for Salinas Valley’s lettuce

Salinas Valley lettuce
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County has enacted a mandatory abatement program for select weeds as part of an effort to contain the impatiens necrotic spot virus, or INSV, which has severely impacted the region’s lettuce crop in recent years. Officials are urging residents who notice...

Community input sought for homeless housing funding application

CENTRAL COAST — County of Monterey, County of San Benito and Lead Me Home Continuum of Care are partnering on a joint state application to bring a new round of State Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) funding to the communities. Previous HHAP funds have...

Mee Memorial launches student healthcare internship program to foster local workforce

Mee Memorial student interns
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System (MMHS) has announced the successful implementation of its Student Pathway for Healthcare Internship Program (Golden State Pathway Program), a hands-on educational initiative designed to introduce local students to careers in healthcare and strengthen the future workforce of...

Supervisor Lopez’s open house honors South County Young Leaders, art contest winners

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez hosted his third annual District 3 Open House last Thursday, celebrating this year’s South County Young Leaders and the 2023 winners of the “We Are Southern Monterey County” art competition. “What an incredible evening and open house...

Children’s turkey creations shine at King City Library event

Turkey crafts
KING CITY — Local children made colorful turkey creations at the King City Library’s “Fall Turkey Crafternoon” activity on Nov. 19, with staff calling the free event a “success.” Families are invited to join upcoming workshops at the San Lucas and San Ardo library branches...

Full steam ahead: MCARLM welcomes historic tractors

Steam tractor MCARLM
KING CITY — A rare and beautifully restored steam-powered tractor has found its new home at the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM), thanks to the generosity of Jenny Edson Sterling and the dedicated efforts of the museum’s board to preserve Monterey County’s agricultural...

King City voters to decide sales tax increase in November

Vote election
KING CITY — King City voters will decide in November whether to increase and extend the city’s existing sales tax after the King City Council unanimously approved placing the measure on the General Election ballot during its July 28 meeting. The proposed measure would increase...

SPCA Monterey County advises caution when driving to avoid deer during mating season

MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Monterey County advises drivers to use extreme caution when driving to avoid hitting deer on area roadways this time of year.  Fall is deer mating season on the Central Coast and deer are significantly more likely to be on the move...

King City beach volleyball team wins SCCAL title in inaugural season

KCHS beach volleyball
KING CITY — King City High School’s inaugural beach volleyball team made school history by capturing the 2026 SCCAL league championship with an undefeated league record in its first season of competition. The Mustangs capped the season with a strong showing at the league’s end-of-season...

Dangerous herbicide used on California crops banned

Monterey County crops
SALINAS VALLEY — A dangerous herbicide banned immediately by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been sprayed on crops in many California counties and has contaminated groundwater in low concentrations in the Salinas Valley and Santa Barbara County. The weed-killing chemical, known as DCPA or...
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