Local News

KING CITY — Construction crews have begun the removal of olive trees along Broadway Street in King City in preparation for the City of King’s Downtown Streetscape Project. The project will expand the corner bulbouts, redesign the medians and add decorative crosswalks on Broadway, from...

KING CITY — King City Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding the suspects involved with a shooting Tuesday night. At about 7 p.m. on Nov. 15, local officers responded to a report of multiple shots heard in the 500 block of...

California needs more housing. More condominiums, more town houses near mass transit, more suburban apartment buildings. There is no other solution to the state’s desperate homelessness problem and a deepening housing affordability crisis, according to a broad collection of economists and housing experts. Yet for...

SALINAS VALLEY — Preliminary results from the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election show several candidates in the lead for seats on South Monterey County school boards and the Soledad Community Health Care District. Although these early counts provide insight, additional votes expected this Friday...

BLOOD DRIVE SALINAS — Vitalant is hosting a community blood drive on Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, 450 E. Romie Lane, in Salinas. All blood types and platelets are needed, and appointments are encouraged. Visit vitalant.org...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The candidate filing period for Monterey County elective offices up in the June 7 Statewide Direct Primary Election opened Feb. 14. Candidate forms must be completed and submitted by the 5 p.m. deadline on Friday, March 11. Official nomination documents will be available...

MEN’S HEALTH SALINAS — Two board-certified physicians specializing in radiation oncology and family medicine are taking part in the latest Ask the Experts virtual events hosted by Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System. The free virtual events on Wednesday, June 30, will focus on men’s health...

DIABETES WORKSHOP GREENFIELD — Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas’ PUEBLO project is hosting a free diabetes workshop that will be held in two sessions for the community of Greenfield. Dr. Abidan Alarcon and Community Health Advocate Florentina Sanchez will present the Triqui and...

ICE CREAM LAUNCHES KING CITY — Michoacana Pedir De Boca will have its grand opening on Saturday, July 24, preceded by a ribbon cutting on Friday, July 23, at 4:30 p.m. The shop, open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., is located in the...

LISTENING SESSION SOLEDAD — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and his District 3 office will be hosting a community listening session on Wednesday, July 2, in Soledad. The session will take place at 6 p.m. at Hartnell College’s Soledad Education Center, Community Room, 1505 Metz...