Monterey County supervisor swears in as RCRCās first vice-chair
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was elevated by his peers to serve as first vice-chair of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC).
Lopez took the Oath of Office as administered by California Assemblymember James Gallagher on Jan. 18 as part of...
Track and Field | 78th King City Invitational begins Saturday
KING CITY ā King City Highās track and field team will be hosting the 78th King City Invitational this Saturday at War Memorial Stadium.
The track meet will include boys and girls events in the varsity and frosh-soph divisions. The invitational will start at 9:30...
Monterey County animal shelterās expansion project tops out
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The staff of SPCA Monterey County and Blach Construction ā accompanied by four-legged guests ā gathered Sept. 14 to celebrate the topping out of two new buildings that will significantly expand SPCAās campus and strengthen its ability to serve the people...
Arts4MC seeks next Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has partnered with Urban Word to recognize and celebrate talented local youth poets.
The initiative aims to select the next Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate, who will serve as an ambassador for poetry, social action and...
CSUMB, Hartnell College launch Panther Otter Pathway Program
SALINAS VALLEY ā A historic signing ceremony at Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB) earlier this year marked the launch of the Panther Otter Pathway Program, a partnership between CSUMB and Hartnell College designed to simplify and streamline the journey to earning a bachelorās degree.
CSUMB...
Monterey County Elections announces Books and Ballots program for candidate filing
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Elections Office and Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) are joining efforts to offer a new program, Books and Ballots: Candidate Filing.
The program offers flex candidate filing locations at various libraries during specified times in the candidate filing period. Candidates...
Hartnell College launches climate ambassadors program with NOAA grant support
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College has introduced the Climate and Environmental Resilience Ambassadors (CERA) Program, an innovative initiative designed to empower students as leaders in climate adaptation and environmental resilience.
Funded through a $2 million sub-award from California Marine Sanctuary Foundation, the program will equip...
CSUMB president pays visit to South Monterey County
KING CITY ā As part of an effort to boost the presence of California State University, Monterey Bay in South Monterey County, CSUMB President Vanya QuiƱones and several other university officials recently toured the region and met with students, government representatives and members of...
Volleyball | King City improves to 2-0 in league with wins against MVC, Hollister
KING CITY ā King City High volleyball is 2-0 in the Gabilan Division after a 3-2 win in Watsonville against Monte Vista Christian on Sept. 17 and a 3-0 home win over the visiting Hollister Haybalers.
The Lady Mustangs are now 8-3 overall and will...
Fundraiser brings in $150K to support King City resident in need of liver transplant
KING CITY ā Hundreds of South Monterey County residents gathered last Thursday to raise thousands of dollars for a good cause while showing what it means to support one of their own.
With a turnout of nearly 700 guests, a fundraiser was held March 23...