King City High cheer athletes earn ticket to London
KING CITY — King City High School Sideline Cheer Team represented their school and community this July at a two-day United Spirit Association (USA) home cheer camp, gaining new material, learning innovative stunts, completing team credentialing and embracing their role as ambassadors both on...
Bradley Union students turn school spirit into $1,100 gift
BRADLEY — Bradley Union School District students found a way to extend the spirit of competition beyond the playing field this past winter, raising $1,100 for a local nonprofit that helps families facing cancer.
The district’s Associated Student Body chose to donate all admission proceeds...
South Monterey County women honored for ag leadership
SALINAS VALLEY — For Candi DePauw, Jynel Gularte and Colby Pereira, agriculture is more than an industry. It is a family legacy, a career and a way of life deeply woven into the communities of South Monterey County.
The three women — DePauw and Pereira...
Wildfire smoke prompts air quality advisory in South Monterey County
BIG SUR — Smoke from the ongoing Timber and Plaskett fires is significantly affecting air quality in Big Sur and southern Monterey County, according to the Monterey Bay Air Resources District.
Air quality readings range from good to very unhealthy in communities directly downwind of...
Hartnell College, MST launch Tap2Ride pilot program for students this fall
MONTEREY COUNTY — Beginning this fall semester, Hartnell College students will be able to ride Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) more easily through a new Tap2Ride pilot program that allows them to board by simply tapping a contactless bankcard on the fare reader.
The pilot streamlines the...
Federal grant extends youth violence prevention program in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County has received a $250,000 federal grant to continue efforts aimed at preventing youth violence, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren announced Aug. 18.
The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Preventing Violence Affecting Young Lives, or...
Boxing | King City, San Ardo boxers win in Santa Maria
KING CITY — Miguel Hernandez of the San Ardo Boxing Club and Alex Salazar of the King City Boxing Club won by unanimous decisions Aug. 16 at the Guerra De Campeones Boxing Show at Veteran’s Memorial Center in Santa Maria.
According to head coach Rodolfo...
Mystery Dinner attracts sold-out crowd in King City
KING CITY — Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) recently welcomed about 90 guests to a sold-out Western Murder Mystery Dinner held inside the De Anza Building at San Lorenzo Park in King City.
The Aug. 15 event marked MCARLM’s second Murder Mystery...
Young leaders, local artists celebrated at Lopez open house in King City
KING CITY — Six South Monterey County students were recognized for completing a summer leadership program and local artists were honored for their work last month during Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez’s annual open house in King City.
The South County Young Leaders program was...
Montage Health Foundation awarded $1.56M to launch youth drug prevention program
MONTEREY COUNTY — Montage Health Foundation has been awarded a $1.56 million, three-year contract from the Monterey County Health Department to launch a new opioid and substance use prevention education initiative for Monterey County youth.
Approved by the County’s Board of Supervisors in April, the...
