Photo | Republican Women donate to Operation: Care and Comfort
Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated members and guests collected items to be sent to military men and women serving overseas, as part of Operation: Care and Comfortās care package program. The group also collected $986 for postage expense. In attendance were: Kathy Forgnone,...
CSUMB receives $2M NOAA grant for climate change mitigation
SEASIDE ā The Climate Resilience Regional Challenge grant, aimed at combating the effects of climate change, will bring $2 million to California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB).
The funding will support 45 paid internships, stipends for six professional internships, a number of teacher assistant positions...
Monterey County Free Libraries now accepting online payments
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) is now accepting online payments. Library users can pay fees owed on their library accounts with a credit or debit card by visiting emcfl.org.
MCFL eliminated fines for overdue library material in 2022; however, library users who...
SPCA Monterey County hosts āSpring Into Loveā adoption event May 3-5
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Spring has most definitely sprung, and love is in the air. Find a lifetime of love during SPCA Monterey Countyās Adoption Event this Friday through Sunday.
During the May 3-5 event, the community gets to pick the adoption fee for all pets...
General Election 2024: Cullen retains King City Council seat
KING CITY ā Incumbent Robert Cullen has won re-election to his District 5 seat on the King City Council, defeating challenger Jonas Lalehzadeh in the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election.
Cullen, a local small business owner, received 150 votes, representing 64.38% of the vote, while...
South Monterey County high school athletes train for fall and beyond
SALINAS VALLEY ā The fall high school sports season is over a month away, but student-athletes from South Monterey County are busy training for their favorite sports in the weight rooms, school gyms and on the playing fields.
King City head football coach Mac Villanueva...
Cross Country | South Monterey County runners compete at Rancho Corona
SALINAS VALLEY ā Pacific Coast Athletic League hosted back-to-back divisional cross country meets earlier this month at the Rancho Corona course in Carmel Valley.
Gonzales High School ran Sept. 13 at the Cypress and Santa Lucia meet, and King City competed Sept. 14 in the...
Tri-county officials unite on immigration stance
CENTRAL COAST ā A multitude of elected officials, workers and law enforcement personnel from Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties gathered at the Government Center in Salinas last Wednesday to send a message to the immigrant community and the federal government.
āToday we stand...
City of King, Waste Management propose special process for delinquent accounts
KING CITY ā City of King and Waste Management Inc., the refuse and recycling collection operator, are proposing a special assessment process for delinquent accounts.
Waste Management has experienced a large number of unpaid accounts for its services in King City, according to City Manager...
Southbound Highway 101 Camp Roberts Rest Area reopens
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The southbound Highway 101 Camp Roberts Safety Roadside Rest Area reopened to the public on Tuesday following an extensive renovation of the facility.
Upgrades included a complete replacement of the wastewater treatment system to improve operational efficiency and to protect groundwater quality,...