Animal Services reminds pet owners to prepare for fireworks
MONTEREY COUNTY — Hitchcock Road Animal Services (HRAS), serving both City of Salinas and Monterey County, is reminding all pet owners to be aware of upcoming fireworks and the effect it will have on their pets.
Locally, fireworks tend to start a few weeks ahead...
Monterey County hospitals coordinate to fight growing pandemic
MONTEREY COUNTY — Representatives from Monterey County’s four hospitals spoke during a press briefing Dec. 9 to share how they are coordinating to react to the recent surge in Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations.
Mee Memorial’s Chief Medical Officer Robert Valladares was joined by Natividad’s CMO...
King City students show support for first responders
KING CITY — King City Mayor Mike LeBarre, King City Fire Chief Russ Nichols and King City Police Department’s Capt. James Hunt and Sgt. Brennan Lux accepted posters created by Del Rey Elementary School students last Friday, Sept. 24.
The students from Classroom 34 designed...
King City residents join USC’s largest marching band ever
KING CITY — Miguel Aguirre and his daughter Karina Aguirre of King City performed together in the largest University of Southern California (USC) Trojan Marching Band ever to take the field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in late October.
Nearly 900 alumni joined 250 current...
More than 150 children cast lines at Fort Hunter Liggett’s 22nd annual Youth Fishing Derby
JOLON — More than 150 children ages 2-15 registered in Fort Hunter Liggett’s (FHL) 22nd annual Youth Fishing Derby last Saturday at the Del Venturi Reservoir.
An estimated 300 to 400 people participated in the April 27 event, with families traveling from across the state...
Hartnell College begins search for new leader
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell Community College District on Nov. 19 launched a nationwide search for a permanent superintendent/president to be appointed this spring and start work in July.
Members of the district’s Governing Board voted unanimously at their regular meeting on Nov. 16 to approve...
Voters to decide whether to increase sales tax in unincorporated Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors has approved the placement of a measure on the November 2024 ballot to increase the sales tax in Monterey County’s unincorporated areas by 1%.
If approved by voters in the unincorporated areas of the County, the measure...
King City Rural 4-H member installs new book barn at local park
KING CITY — Tommy Storelli of King City Rural 4-H installed a book barn at Forden Park as an Emerald Star project earlier this month.
The book barn was meant to share reading with others in the community and get people to know a little...
Historic photo of 1914 Vendome Hotel fire installed at Rising Phoenix Tap Room in King City
KING CITY — A six-foot wide photo from the 1914 fire at the Vendome Hotel in King City has been installed at the Rising Phoenix Tap Room at 320 Broadway.
The newly opened business in the town’s historic district is the setting for one of...
King City museum offers educational packets to entertain youth
KING CITY — One South Monterey County museum has undertaken
the task of making sure children stay entertained and educated while sheltering
in place during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis with activity packets.
Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) in
King City distributed 203 packets on...
