King City Police Department urges drivers to prioritize road safety this Fourth of July
KING CITY — King City Police Department reminds drivers to be the real heroes of the night by prioritizing the safety of everyone on the road this Fourth of July.
Beginning Monday, July 1, through Sunday, July 7, KCPD will have additional officers on patrol...
Housing shortfall impedes Monterey County’s economic growth, new report shows
MONTEREY COUNTY — The imbalance between housing supply and demand is a key challenge to economic growth in Monterey County, according to a new report that makes clear the need for increasing housing supply.
“Monterey County: Industries & Economic Trends 2024” was released Sept. 20...
King City Loaves and Fishes hands out toys
KING CITY — King City Loaves and Fishes handed out toys to more than 100 children on Dec. 22.
The toys were donated by members of the Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated and Aera Energy.
The program was fortunate to have J.W. Paine volunteer to...
Cal Fire plans prescribed burn in South Monterey County starting March 22
PARKFIELD — Conditions and weather permitting, Cal Fire plans to conduct a multiple-day pile burning in Ranchita Truck Trail of Southern Monterey County near Parkfield, starting March 22.
The purpose of the project is to remove excess vegetation along the Ranchita Truck Trail Fuel Break....
$100K grant benefits Monterey County’s first Family Justice Center
KING CITY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has received a $100,000 grant for Monterey County’s first Family Justice Center, Holding on to Hope, which will be located in King City at 250 Franciscan Way.
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced Dec. 4 that...
Monterey County’s ‘Books and Ballots’ program wins national award for election innovation
MONTEREY COUNTY — The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) recently announced that the County of Monterey: Books and Ballots program was selected to be honored for excellence in election administration with a national Clearinghouse Award for Innovation and New Practices in Election Administration.
Also known...
Lake San Antonio reopens after fish die-off event
BRADLEY — County of Monterey Parks and Lakes Division, Environmental Health Bureau and Water Resources Agency staff reported Monday that data and testing results from water samples taken in the wake of a massive fish die-off at Lake San Antonio were “inconclusive,” but that...
Faster internet coming to Bradley School
BRADLEY — Staff from Monterey County Office of Education’s Information Technology and General Services Department made a site visit to Bradley Elementary School last month in preparation for AT&T’s fiber-optic installation.
The MCOE team included Network Systems Engineer Jonathan Schneider, Network Systems Engineer Ugendra Raj,...
SPCA Monterey County issues guidance on interactions with fawns
MONTEREY COUNTY — Spring has arrived on the Central Coast, bringing with it the arrival of numerous fawns. SPCA Monterey County is reminding the public to leave these young deer alone, as they often find themselves mistakenly taken from their mothers.
“Every year, our SPCA...
Scammers swindled nearly $900K from PG&E customers in 2023
CENTRAL COAST — Scammers continue to take advantage of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers.
In fact, in 2023, PG&E received nearly 43,000 reports from customers who were targeted by scammers impersonating the company, and customers lost approximately $875,000 in fraudulent payments, with the...
