Farmworker Housing Study Oversight Committee convenes to review progress
CENTRAL COAST — Despite significant progress since the release of a landmark 2018 farmworker housing study quantifying critically overcrowded housing conditions for agricultural workers in the region, thousands more homes are needed to relieve severe overcrowding, unaffordable rents and ensure the stability of the...
SPCA Monterey County hosts ‘Spring Into Love’ adoption event May 3-5
MONTEREY COUNTY — Spring has most definitely sprung, and love is in the air. Find a lifetime of love during SPCA Monterey County’s Adoption Event this Friday through Sunday.
During the May 3-5 event, the community gets to pick the adoption fee for all pets...
Mee Memorial earns Performance Leadership Award
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has been recognized with a 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in quality.
Compiled by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in...
Guitars Not Guns makes historic donation of 200 guitars to South Monterey County schools
KING CITY — The Monterey County Chapter of Guitars Not Guns, in conjunction with the Monterey County Office of Education, distributed 200 Keith Urban Yamaha Guitars, along with Gator guitar cases, to 10 school districts in South Monterey County on April 22.
Thanks to Monterey...
Power outage halts Salinas Valley Fair Kick-Off auction
KING CITY — The annual Salinas Valley Fair Kick-Off on April 20 started with a great turnout of about 625 attendees inside the Orradre Building, bidding in the silent auction and a delicious dinner by the King City Young Farmers.
Once dinner was served, speeches...
Monterey County Superior Court announces retirement of Judge Anderson
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Superior Court Presiding Judge Carrie Panetta has announced the retirement of Judge Marla Anderson, effective April 30, after nearly 30 years of service on the Monterey County Superior Court.
In 1995, Anderson was appointed to the Monterey County bench by...
Pacific Grove student named Monterey County’s next Youth Poet Laureate
MONTEREY COUNTY — After a competitive selection process, the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced Maram Haddad as the 2024-25 Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate (YPL).
Starting in May, Haddad will serve a one-year term where she will participate in various county events...
Broadband access expands to San Ardo and North Monterey County, bridging digital divide for more than 1,000 households
SAN ARDO — Two rural areas in Monterey County are marking milestones as the County of Monterey expands essential internet services.
San Ardo in South Monterey County and parts of North Monterey County are communities that are benefitting from the County of Monterey Broadband Project....
Monterey County joins national commemoration of 2024 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
MONTEREY COUNTY — During the week of April 21-27, crime victims, survivors and those who serve them will join together across the United States to promote victims’ rights and services, and educate communities on the devastating impact crime has on victims, neighborhoods, schools and...
King City teen arrested for attempted murder
KING CITY — An 18-year-old from King City has been arrested for attempted murder after he was allegedly involved in the shooting of an occupied vehicle on Monday.
On April 22, at about 6 p.m., the King City Police Department was dispatched to the alleyway...
