Monterey County families can now claim their share of $37M in CalKIDS scholarships
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Now that the new school year is in full swing, itās the perfect time for Monterey County students and families to jumpstart their year with CalKIDS, Californiaās landmark scholarship program for college and career training.
More than 3-in-4 public school students from...
Cross Country | South Monterey County runners compete at Center Meets
SALINAS VALLEY ā Cross country teams from South Monterey County competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Leagueās Center Meets last Wednesday and Thursday at Pinto Lake in Watsonville.
The King City boys team competed in the Gabilan Division of the PCAL and the King City...
Monterey County honors last surviving Bracero of 1963 Chualar tragedy
CHUALAR ā Monterey County has honored the last surviving Bracero of the 1963 Chualar train tragedy, recognizing his life story and the enduring legacy of Bracero workers during Bracero Worker History Recognition Week.
During a special ceremony Sept. 16 at the Monterey County Board of...
King City Police Department welcomes newest team members
KING CITY ā King City Police Department recently announced that three new members have joined its team: Sgt. Christopher Langston, Officer Hector Gomez and Records Technician Anahi Guzman.
Langston, originally from Tulsa, Okla., relocated to Paso Robles in 1998. He brings with him 17 years...
Seabees from NMCB-5 boost readiness at Fort Hunter Liggett
JOLON ā Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 (NMCB-5) strengthened Seabee readiness during a two-week field exercise this summer at Fort Hunter Liggett, building permanent facilities and refining command-and-control skills to enhance the Navyās warfighting advantage.
The battalion, based in Port Hueneme, Calif., conducted...
Football | King Cityās Tidwell scores touchdowns in return to gridiron
KING CITY ā King City running back Carson Tidwell ran for 120 yards on 20 carries and scored four touchdowns to lead the Mustangs in a 26-7 non-league victory over the host North Monterey County Condors last Friday night.
Tidwell had not played since the...
KION News shutters after 56 years
CENTRAL COAST ā KION TV abruptly shut down its news department this week after 56 years on the air.
According to Managing Editor and Anchor Jeanette Bent, the news team had just wrapped up their morning editorial meeting, Tuesday, when corporate executives gave them the...
Cross Country | King City Mustang boys sweep divisions at local invitational
KING CITY ā On Saturday at San Lorenzo Park in King City, the King City Mustang boysā cross country team captured team titles in the varsity boys, JV boys and frosh-soph boys divisions.
The Lady Mustang varsity team placed second behind Everett Alvarez. The Eagles...
Touch-A-Truck raises more than $65K for Coastal Kids Home Care
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The 11th annual Touch-A-Truck rolled into the Salinas Rodeo Grounds on Sept. 7, drawing more than 2,000 ticketed guests for a day of family fun that combined big rigs, community spirit and philanthropy.
Together, participants, sponsors and volunteers raised more than $65,000...
SPCA offers mobile spay/neuter clinics in King City this September
KING CITY ā SPCA Monterey County is offering affordable mobile spay and neuter clinics in King City this September, thanks to the support of donors.
The clinics will be held at the King City Recreation Center, 401 Division St., on Sept. 24 and 30. The...