Local News

GREENFIELD — Local youth were able to learn important bicycle safety skills and needed bicycle equipment at the Greenfield Community Science Workshop’s Bike Repair Workshop. Youth were able to bring their bicycles over to the GCSW site on El Camino Real to work on repairs...

FOOTBALL FALLOUT KING CITY — Board members from King City Stangs Football and Cheer announced June 25 that their teams will not participate in Monterey Bay Youth Football League for the 2020 season. On June 24, the Football League officially suspended the 2020 season due...

CLEANUP DAY GONZALES — City of Gonzales and other organizations have planned a Reuse, Recycle and Cleanup Day on Saturday, June 24, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Fairview Middle School, 401 Fourth St. Gonzales residents can dispose of such items as general garbage,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Construction is underway at the Monterey County Government Center campus on Alisal Street in Salinas as crews install the new Covid-19 Memorial. The installation, which is part of a community effort to honor those affected by the pandemic, is taking shape along...

KING CITY — The City of King will begin offering a new temporary program providing financial assistance for rent, mortgage and utility costs on Oct. 15. The program, which will cover up to $1,500 monthly for three months or more, is primarily for households whose...

KING CITY — Board members from King City Union School District discussed the 2020-21 school year budget and math curriculum contracts during their June 30 special board meeting, but a decision on how to reopen schools in August was tabled to this week after...

KING CITY — The Mee Memorial Children’s Health and Wellness Center officially opened its doors last week at Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s campus at 809 Broadway St. in King City, marking a transformative moment for pediatric care in South Monterey County. Designed to address the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — County of Monterey Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks is alerting residents and commuters of ongoing roadway improvement projects scheduled for 28 locations throughout the county within Carmel Valley, South County, North County and rural areas of Salinas. Work began Monday,...

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College will use a three-year, $480,000 grant from the California Community Colleges (CCC) system to ensure that more incarcerated students not only complete college courses, but also earn a degree and continue their education. The grant, effective July 1, is part...