Community holds prayer vigil for victims of King City mass shooting
KING CITY — A community prayer vigil for the families of the victims in last Sunday’s deadly mass shooting in King City took place Thursday night at Chalone Peaks Middle School.
The March 7 vigil was held inside the multipurpose room at the King City...
ReCoverCA Homebuyer Assistance Program offers up to $300K for flood-affected households
MONTEREY COUNTY — Starting Nov. 10, the ReCoverCA Homebuyer Assistance (HBA) Program will provide up to $300,000 per household to help Californians impacted by the 2023 and 2024 floods purchase homes in safer locations.
The financial assistance is provided as a Second Mortgage Loan, forgiven...
King City High School junior crowned 2025 Miss Salinas Valley Fair
KING CITY — Jordan Davis, a 16-year-old junior at King City High School, has been named the 2025 Miss Salinas Valley Fair.
The competition, held March 13-14 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, saw Davis compete against fellow King City teen Aaliyah Sarina in categories including...
Newsom signs bill to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 73, Assemblymember Robert Rivas’ Farmworker Wildfire Smoke Protections Act, into law on Sept. 27.
California’s wildfire season, combined with heat waves and the Covid-19 pandemic, has helped shine a light on the necessary safety protocols agricultural...
Bradley students visit Gabilan School as part of Reading Buddies program
KING CITY — Students from the Bradley Union School District paid a special visit to Gabilan School in King City last month for the second session of the Reading Buddies program this year.
The Oct. 25 event brought together Bradley students in grades 3 through...
$1M grant advances broadband expansion on Central Coast
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) has secured a $1 million California Public Utilities Commission broadband development grant to support the Central Coast Broadband Consortium (CCBC)’s efforts to expand broadband in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties.
The grant is funded by...
Independent and continuation students celebrate graduation in King City
KING CITY — Graduates from Portola Butler High School and Pinnacle Academy Charter were honored in a joint ceremony June 3 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds parking lot in King City.
The drive-in format had several dozen cars, in which graduates sat with their families...
Cal Water begins infrastructure upgrade in King City
KING CITY — California Water Service (Cal Water) began work Sept. 25 on a new water infrastructure upgrade that will improve water supply reliability for residents and businesses in northeast King City.
Cal Water crews are installing a new 500-gallon pressure tank that will protect...
Great Plates Delivered serves meals to seniors in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County has introduced the Great Plates Delivered food program to help seniors who are vulnerable to the Covid-19 pandemic as well as to support local restaurants.
“This particular program has two purposes,” said Diana Jimenez, deputy director of the Monterey County...
SNIP Bus launches wellness program in South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Last year SNIP Bus spayed and neutered more than 5,426 animals in Monterey County, and now SNIP Bus is launching a public wellness program in South Monterey County that will offer additional low-cost services for pets beginning this week.
The SNIP Bus...
