County of Monterey receives sonar devices to aid in water rescues
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The County of Monterey Parks Department and Sheriffās Office have received a lifesaving gift ā handheld sonar devices and training to assist in water rescues.Ā
The devices, called AquaEye, have advanced technology, using sonar and artificial intelligence. The donation of these devices...
King City Mustang softball players receive awards
KING CITY ā As the school year wraps up, along with another year of high school softball, the King City Mustangs have handed out their awards for the season.
The following players received team awards:
Most Valuable Player: Malaya CarrilloSilver Slugger Award: Julia MendezCoaches Award: Ava...
King City Highās Class of 2023 embarks on new chapter
KING CITY ā More than 200 seniors graduated from King City High School on Saturday during the Class of 2023 commencement ceremony.
As the Mustang graduates celebrated their last day of high school, their families, friends, teachers and classmates watched and cheered from the stands at War...
Thousands of cyclists and volunteers arrive in King City for annual AIDS/LifeCycle
KING CITY ā More than 2,000 AIDS/LifeCycle participants are continuing their seven-day, 545-mile journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles on Monday, beginning in Santa Cruz and ending in King City.
Participants, ages 18 to 92, are from nearly every state and 14 countries. This...
Monterey County Cattlewomen, Cattlemenās Association announce scholarship recipients
SAN ARDO ā Monterey County Cattlewomen and Cattlemenās Association announced the 2023 Scholarship Recipients are Jesse Ledezma, Sage Flores and Carly Vorwerck, who were honored May 23 at the associationās annual Scholarship Dinner in San Ardo.
According to Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez, who was...
Photos | King City Memorial Day Ceremony 2023
The annual King City Memorial Day ceremony took place Monday at King City Cemetery. Hosted by King City VFW Post 6747, the May 29 event drew a diverse crowd of families and community members from the surrounding areas to pay their respects to the...
Highway 198 reopens Friday after repairs to damages from winter storms
SAN LUCAS ā Highway 198 in Monterey County fully reopened at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 2, after repairs were completed to a washout of the roadway caused by damage from winter storms.
Crews working on Highway 198, 20.2 miles east of Highway 101, excavated...
Limosnero and Flores named King City Mustang Athletes of the Year
KING CITY ā King City High School Athletics Program has selected senior student-athletes Sage Flores and Israel Limosnero as the 2023 Athletes of the Year.
An event celebrating their accomplishments as Mustangs took place May 22 at the schoolās Robert Stanton Theatre.
Flores was a three-sport...
King City High senior receives arts scholarship
KING CITY ā Two students from South Monterey County are among the 11 recipients who were awarded 2023 College Arts Scholarships from the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC).
The $2,500 scholarships are given to graduating high school seniors in Monterey County who are pursuing...
Salinas Valley farmers seek rebound after floods, virus hit lettuce crops
SALINAS VALLEY ā Things were challenging enough for lettuce growers in Monterey Countyās Salinas Valley before Mother Nature dealt a one-two punch in this yearās storms.
Farmers in 2022 had suffered an estimated $150 million in crop losses as impatiens necrotic spot virus ā a...