True Value reopens under new ownership
King City True Value Hardware is under new ownership and celebrated its grand reopening May 12.
Supervisor Lopez opens new office in South Monterey County
GREENFIELD — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez recently hosted a ribbon cutting to mark the opening of his new office located inside the Greenfield Civic Center on El Camino Real.
The location means the District 3 supervisor can more readily meet with constituents in the...
Monterey County Elections: Oct. 20 is last day to register to vote for upcoming special election
MONTEREY COUNTY — The last day to register to vote for the Nov. 4 Statewide Special Election is Monday, Oct. 20, announced Monterey County Elections.
Eligible citizens can register to vote:
Online at RegisterToVote.ca.gov by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 20;
In-person by 5 p.m. at the Monterey...
Strawberries top $1B as Monterey County releases 2024 Crop Report
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s agriculture industry saw a major rebound in 2024, with overall crop and livestock production reaching nearly $5 billion in gross value — a 14.7% increase from the previous year.
And, for the first time in county history, a single crop...
64th ‘Nutcracker Ballet’ set for this weekend in King City
KING CITY — A cast of 115 dancers from South Monterey County will perform the 64th anniversary production of “The Nutcracker Ballet” this weekend at the Robert Stanton Theater in King City.
“Plan to be amazed,” said Janette Harkness, artistic director of Monterey County Dance...
CSUMB institute to target entrepreneurs in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — California State University Monterey Bay’s Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (iiED) has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco 2023 AHEAD program.
The iiED’s proposal, which specifically targeted potential entrepreneurs from underserved and isolated...
The end of California’s lockdowns
Today, we’re starting with some big news: There will be no green tier after all. In fact, very soon, we’re set to say goodbye to the purple, red, orange and yellow tiers that have for months dictated so much about our lives.
California plans to...
New reverse parking trial takes effect in downtown King City
KING CITY — New reverse diagonal parking was installed on the south side of Broadway Street, from Third Street to Vanderhurst Avenue, as part of a two-month test project to gauge public interest in the change to public parking.
A demonstration was put on April...
Miss Salinas Valley Fair seeks applicants for 2024 title
KING CITY — Applications are currently being accepted for the prestigious title of Miss Salinas Valley Fair, which is open to any junior or senior high school girl who is a resident or student of school districts in the counties of Monterey, San Benito,...
Revamped Avenue of Honor memorial in King City pays tribute to fallen soldiers
KING CITY — The Avenue of Honor, a memorial to South Monterey County veterans killed in action in conflicts spanning World War I to Afghanistan, has been moved and is in the process of being finished, with a rededication ceremony now planned for next...
