Trashion Show returns to runway
Tickets are now available for the fun and fabulous Trashion Show, which returns to South County next month for the fourth year.
King City, Greenfield high schools prepare to allow some students back on campus
KING CITY — School board members from the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District discussed the beginning of school and plans for potential reopening in the future during the Aug. 26 board meeting.
“I talked to teachers the first day of school and...
Monterey County expands Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to more residents beginning this week
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department has announced plans to expand the eligibility for Covid-19 vaccinations to more individuals this week.
As vaccine supply allows, county residents age 65 to 74 who work in the industry sectors of food and agriculture, education and childcare...
Monterey County schools deal with digital divide as some campuses remain closed
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Office of Education Superintendent Deneen Guss spoke at King City Rotary Club’s virtual luncheon Oct. 21 to discuss how area schools have dealt with distance learning during the Covid-19 shutdowns.
Guss reflected on the journey from the onset of shutdowns,...
Critical roadway in South Monterey County awarded $12.6M for repairs
JOLON — Federal Highway Administration will provide $12.6 million in federal funding to repair and reconstruct Nacimiento-Fergusson Road in South Monterey County, announced Congressman Jimmy Panetta in January.
The mountain road, which connects Highway 1 along the coast to Mission Road near Fort Hunter Liggett,...
Applications due Friday for Monterey County Fish and Game grants
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Fish and Game Advisory Commission is now soliciting grant applications for the 2021-22 Propagation Fund Grant Program.
Projects funded by the Propagation Grant Fund Program are intended to benefit citizens of Monterey County, specifically the protection, preservation, enhancement and education...
California lost 175,000 ‘creative economy’ jobs, study finds
CALIFORNIA — Arts advocates and elected officials in California called Thursday for additional government spending to avert what one organization leader called a “pending cultural depression” brought on by the pandemic.
“There is no economic recovery in our area unless a working creative engine is...
Highway 101 rest areas near Camp Roberts close for long-term repairs
MONTEREY COUNTY — A construction project at the rest areas on Highway 101 near Camp Roberts has resulted in the long-term closure of both facilities.
The closure of the northbound and southbound Safety Roadside Rest Area (SRRA), which began Nov. 30, is scheduled to be...
Lake Nacimiento users urged to collect personal property
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Water Resources Agency is urging those who use or have access to Lake Nacimiento to retrieve and remove any private or personal property now floating in the lake.
The lake is currently experiencing a large amount of debris brought on...
The ‘Californization’ of the Olympics
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: If California were its own country, it would rank fifth in an Olympic medal count.
Dr. Bill Mallon, who had recently landed in Tokyo when I reached him by phone this week, couldn’t say for sure whether...
