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...
Greenfield twins born minutes apart in different years
GREENFIELD — Greenfield twins Aylin and Alfredo Trujillo were born just 15 minutes apart, but what makes their birth so rare is that it happened on different days, months and years.
Aylin Yolanda Trujillo entered the world exactly at midnight on Saturday, Jan. 1, making...
King City teen wraps summer internship with trip to DC
KING CITY — King City High School senior Alan Alcaraz was one of two local teens selected as the 2023 Bank of America Student Leaders in Monterey County, partaking in an eight-week paid summer internship providing first-hand work experience to high school students.
As part...
Heavy downpour, flooding cause havoc for South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — Last week’s torrential downpour caused major flooding throughout South Monterey County that stalled traffic for hours on Highway 101 and devastated the small town of Chualar, which was left with a messy aftermath.
National Weather Service issued a significant weather advisory last...
South Monterey County library branches increase hours
MONTEREY COUNTY — Multiple branches within the Monterey County Free Libraries system have reopened with full hours, matching their pre-pandemic service hours.
The library’s website, emcfl.org, has information about branch locations and their hours, since hours differ by site and some branches have not yet...
State’s indoor mask mandate to expire for most vaccinated residents
CALIFORNIA — California will roll back its mask requirement next week for vaccinated residents in most indoor spaces, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.
The state implemented the mandate in mid-December as COVID-19 cases began to spike due to the highly infectious omicron variant, requiring residents...
Smoke from prescribed burn to be visible from Salinas Valley
PAICINES — Cal Fire plans to conduct a prescribed burn on private property in the Gabilan Range, west of the town of Paicines, in the McPhails Peak area of San Benito County on Tuesday.
The purpose of the Sept. 27 project is to reintroduce...
Downtown businesses continue facade improvements
Work continues on Broadway Street to improve the overall look of downtown King City, as local businesses last week began the removal of outdated awnings and poles along the sidewalk.
King City teen arrested for reckless driving, felony vandalism
KING CITY — King City Police Department responded to a report of a reckless driver possibly hitting a curb around noon on April 2 on King Street, between Willow and Sandringham streets.
Officers noticed fresh tire friction marks at the intersection, vehicle debris in the...
