Warning signs posted at Lake San Antonio due to algae bloom
SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Public Works, Facilities and Parks has posted “DANGER” warning signs at Lake San Antonio South Shore due to dangerous cyanotoxins detected in the lake.
Prior to every major summer holiday weekend, water testing at Lake San Antonio is performed...
Local leader honored for decades of advocacy for Latina and indigenous women in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — María Elena Manzo, founder and executive director of Mujeres en Acción, is the recipient of the third annual Alfred Diaz-Infante Award, announced the Siembra Latinos Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County.
Manzo will be presented with the award at the Eighth...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 9, 2021
REMEMBRANCE EVENTS
KING CITY — King City High School will host two remembrance events for 9/11 at the middle of campus this Friday, Sept. 10, one at 7:45 a.m. and the other at 10:30 a.m. The events are campus-only and not open to the public,...
Fire rages in southern San Benito County, northeast of King City
BITTERWATER — A fire that sparked in the southern end of San Benito County on June 16 is 65 percent contained at 800 acres as of June 18.
Crews from Cal Fire and Hollister Fire responded to the Bitter Fire, located in Bitterwater northeast of...
Gov. Newsom approves $17M for dam safety funding
CENTRAL COAST — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 104 that includes providing $17 million of funding for dam safety projects at Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs, which are owned and operated by the Monterey County Water Resources Agency.
Following the failure of the...
Community Food Pantry of King City teams up with Goodwill for donation drive
KING CITY — Community Food Pantry of King City is again partnering with Goodwill Industries for another collection drive later this month.
The Food Pantry is asking local residents to bring new or gently used items — such as clothing, shoes, books, blankets, linens, curtains,...
Photo | King City Rotary’s 2024 Crab Feed supports local students
Hundreds turned out for King City Rotary Club’s 2024 Crab Feed last Friday at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
King City High School Interact Club members assisted with the all-you-can-eat crab dinner, which also included a DJ and line dancing this year.
Proceeds from...
Wahine Project unites local youth with ocean, beach activities
Dozens of South County youth took part in surf and beach soccer camps earlier this month with the Wahine Project at Casa Verde Beach in Monterey.
