Pinot for Paws fundraiser helps South County Animal Rescue
Manzoni Vineyards and South County Animal Rescue hosted the second annual Pinot for Paws event June 10 that featured the band Soulfoot. The day consisted of a barbecue lunch, executive raffle, live music, dancing and wine tasting.
California condors get an assist from an unlikely source: a wind power company
CALIFORNIA ā In an unusual ā and somewhat controversial ā move, federal wildlife officials in California are teaming up with a wind power company to breed endangered California condors in captivity, in an effort to replace any that might be felled by turbine blades.
The...
General Election 2022: Monterey County voters to elect city councils, mayors and more
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Voters in South Monterey County will be choosing multiple candidates running for city councils, school boards and other special district governing bodies as well as deciding on a few local measures in the upcoming Nov. 8 General Election.
City Councils and Mayors
King...
Monterey County judges commemorate Constitution Day at King City, San Ardo schools
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The judges of Monterey County Superior Court, in collaboration with Monterey County Office of Education and Monterey County Local Bar, recently commemorated Constitution Day 2023 by paying a special visit to local elementary schools.
Every year the Court highlights the important rights...
Vaccination rates are lower in disadvantaged counties, CDC reports
Even though the pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on people of color and on low-income communities, Americans in wealthier counties have been getting vaccinated against the coronavirus at higher rates than those who live in more distressed, impoverished counties, federal health researchers reported...
Mee Memorial CEO elected to Rural Health Congress
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System CEO Rena Salamacha has been elected to serve as a representativeĀ on the National Rural Health Associationās Rural Health Congress.
As the policy-making body of the National Rural Health Association (NRHA), the Rural Health Congress determines the associationās positions...
Cal Fire plans prescribed burns for San Benito, Monterey counties
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Cal Fire plans to conduct numerous broadcast burns and pile burning throughout this year in San Benito and Monterey counties.
The purpose of these projects is to reintroduce fire into the ecosystem, thereby reducing hazardous fire fuels by removing brush and downed...
Congregation celebrates King City pastorās 10th anniversary
KING CITY ā The congregation of First Baptist Church made last Saturday a special night for Pastor Ken Reese and his wife Patty.
While Patty was in on the surprise dinner for the 10th anniversary of Kenās service to the church as pastor, he was...
Monterey County lifts all evacuation orders for Willow Fire
BIG SUR ā Containment on the Willow Fire has increased substantially over the past week, as firefighters continue working around the clock to improve direct control lines and extinguish individual hot spots.
The wildfire, located southeast of Big Sur in the Ventana Wilderness of the...
Salinas Valley leaders discuss economic fallout from coronavirus pandemic
SALINAS VALLEY ā Officials from South Monterey County met in a town hall Zoom meeting to discuss local economies and possible resources businesses can use to stabilize themselves during the Covid-19 pandemic.
As shelter-in-place orders continue, profits go down statewide for almost all types of...