Local News

CENTRAL COAST — County of Monterey, County of San Benito and Lead Me Home Continuum of Care are partnering on a joint state application to bring a new round of State Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) funding to the communities. Previous HHAP funds have...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County is hosting the annual Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Competition for local high school students.  On Saturday, Feb. 4, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., students from Monterey County high schools will participate in the Poetry Out Loud...

THANKSGIVING DINNERS GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield wants to give Thanksgiving dinners to local seniors on Nov. 25. Those who would like to receive a dinner can contact [email protected] or 831-540-9830. HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES KING CITY — Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum is taking orders...

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College has determined that certain segments of its network were accessed during the sophisticated ransomware attack on Oct. 2.  The investigation is ongoing; however, in an abundance of caution, data located in potentially impacted network locations was reviewed to identify the...

KING CITY — The Bitterwater School Parents, Teachers and Friends (PTF) is welcoming the community to its annual Christmas Dinner and Play, scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 17, inside the Pavilion at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. This holiday event brings together families, neighbors...

KING CITY — Portola-Butler High School in King City partnered with Hartnell’s Office of College Readiness to facilitate a Feb. 22 field trip for 30 students to both the Alisal and Main campuses in Salinas.  The morning started with a tour of the Alisal Campus...

KING CITY — Residents in King City are among the first in the state to use a new community engagement and feedback solution service after an interaction with the King City Police Department. The new program, called CueHit, launched locally on March 5 and uses...

KING CITY — More than 1,700 children and adults donned their best Halloween costumes last Friday to attend King City’s eighth annual Trunk or Treat at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds’ Expo Lawn. Hosted by the King City Recreation Department, the free family event ran from...

GREENFIELD — Scheid Vineyards is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and recently hosted an Earth Day tour at its estate winery — just off Highway 101 between Greenfield and King City — to discuss its growing efforts with environmental responsibility in mind. During the...

KING CITY — Copies of the King City Rustler newspaper from 1901 through 1925 have been converted from microfilm to a digital version, making them accessible to anyone online. The California Digital Newspaper Collection (CDNC) recently announced that the issues have been included in its...