Rotary Clubs plant monarch butterfly habitat in King City
KING CITY — Continuing a countywide effort to restore monarch butterfly populations, more than 80 Rotarians representing 22 Monterey County Rotary Clubs gathered at San Lorenzo County Park in King City earlier this month to plant 1.5 acres of a habitat garden.
A total of...
Scammers target PG&E customers, stealing more than $334K this year
CENTRAL COAST — Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2024, with nearly 15,000 Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) customers reporting more than $334,000 in losses to scammers.
The average scam victim lost over $600, and more than 500 customers have reported falling...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 30, 2022
YOUTH CONFERENCE
SOLEDAD — Youth of Monterey County will take the stage as experts of their own lived experiences during the Fourth Annual Youth Violence Prevention and Intervention Conference on Friday, April 1. The conference, sponsored by the Natividad Foundation and the City of Soledad,...
King City’s homeless housing, services approved
KING CITY — City of King’s Homekey Project application has been awarded $12.4 million to provide housing and support services to those facing or at risk of homelessness in the community.
The grant, announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom on March 15, will be added to...
South Monterey County schools benefit from latest Guitars Not Guns donation
MONTEREY COUNTY — For the second consecutive year, the Monterey County Chapter of Guitars Not Guns brought the power of music into the hands of local students, donating nearly 250 Gibson electric guitars and amplifiers to 16 school districts.
The giveaway, which took place April...
Monterey County Pops! launches music series across South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Pops! has announced an upcoming series of music programs designed to enrich the lives of South Monterey County residents through educational residencies and special performances.
Programs will feature high school residencies, a “Peter and the Wolf” program for elementary schools,...
Man arrested after stealing 2 vehicles, leading police on pursuit in South Monterey County
KING CITY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance report in the 62000 block of Cattlemen Road in San Ardo at about 12:45 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21.
The victim reported that Hugo Manuel Sanchez, 34, had vandalized some property and stolen...
PHOTO: King City High School’s new FFA facility under construction
KING CITY — Construction of a new Future Farmers of America facility is underway at the former Mildred Street parking lot of King City High School.
The facility will include agriculture classrooms and shops for students of the King City FFA program, which was recently...
Water shortages and fires loom after a dry winter
The weather forecast Monday calls for sunshine across California, with barely a cloud on the horizon for the next week or so.
Pour yourself a nice, cool glass of water — and then think about how you’re going to start conserving it.
The lack of rain...
