Local News

SCHOOL WALK GONZALES — Monterey County Health Department will be hosting Walk to School Day on Tuesdays, Aug. 16 and 23, at 7 a.m. en route to La Gloria Elementary School in Gonzales. Students and their families can meet at the starting location of Santa...

KING CITY — An outing called, “History, Food and Fun in Downtown King City,” is being planned for Saturday, April 23, and will be a featured portion of the annual spring tour of the San Antonio Valley Historical Association. Beginning at 10 a.m., it will...

TOWN HALL SOLEDAD — Soledad City Council is hosting a town hall on Tuesday, May 31, to discuss the city’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The council wants to hear from residents about the community’s needs and where the city should invest these dollars....

MONTEREY COUNTY — 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,...

FREE CONCERT KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Center for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District, will present a night of patriotic songs with the Monterey County Pops! on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the historic Robert...

MONTEREY COUNTY — National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for areas of Monterey County, effective from Wednesday, June 5, through Thursday, June 6. Residents are urged to take precautions to stay safe during this period of elevated temperatures, which could reach triple digits....

SALINAS VALLEY — November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and Blue Zones Project Monterey County is taking the initiative to raise awareness about type 2 diabetes prevention, management and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. With a month-long series of events and activities, many of...

A special musical performance from Kaatia Larsen arrived at the Windmill Restaurant in Soledad on Aug. 24 in time for the Soledad Rotary Club meeting.

KING CITY — Science teacher Jim Van Horn has brought his stuffed chinstrap penguin to Chalone Peaks Middle School in King City, where it was on display for students when they began the school year on Tuesday. Van Horn teaches physical science and has...

King City honored the South County community’s Mexican heritage last Sunday at the annual El Grito Celebration, which opened with a parade along Broadway Street featuring a procession of horses, bands and dancers, much to the delight of hundreds of spectators.