Local News

The year 2020 was unlike any other, as news of the Covid-19 pandemic nearly dominated headlines each week. However, there were other stories — some virus-related, some not — that also defined the South Monterey County community last year. Here is a look at...

KING CITY — King City Police Department has been awarded a $50,000 grant to increase patrols throughout the community and provide other traffic safety programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on roads. “This grant funding allows us to support our...

SALINAS VALLEY — California Rodeo Salinas has demonstrated its commitment to the community by contributing $771,020 this year to various local nonprofit organizations, Western industry groups and other community associations. This figure marks a substantial increase of 36% compared to donations made in 2022. “This is...

KING CITY — “South to Alaska,” a book written by the late J.T. Rethke, has recently been published and is available to the public following his untimely death in 2023. John Thomas Rethke was a resident of King City for more than 20 years. He worked...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF), an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, has topped $220,000 total granted in November, awarding $31,160 to 13 nonprofit organizations serving southern Monterey County communities. Grant focus areas include education, senior services and community...

SALINAS VALLEY — Ballot boxes have now been installed at the city halls in Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City for voters to turn in their ballots directly to a collection site rather than going into the mail system. Voters need to bring their completed...

The local Blue Star Mothers of America group, in conjunction with Nana’s BBQ Grill in Chualar, put on a fundraiser March 25 to help send care packages to U.S. service members deployed all over the world.

KING CITY — An additional two teenagers from King City have been arrested for their involvement in the deaths of two residents and an unborn child last December. King City Police Department detectives arrested the juvenile males, both 17 years old, on July 25 for...