South County Trashion Show returns March 19 with ‘Red, White & Reuse!’ theme
KING CITY — Creativity, sustainability and community spirit will take center stage March 19 at the 2026 South County Trashion Show, Alliance on Aging’s largest annual fundraiser benefiting seniors across Monterey County.
The luncheon and runway event will be held inside the Orradre Building at...
Monterey County Health Department launches updated Covid-19 data dashboard
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department’s Public Health Bureau has launched an updated Covid-19 data dashboard to further improve accessibility to data for residents and stakeholders.
The dashboard displays data on Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations, fatalities and outbreaks, as well as community testing and vaccination...
San Lucas students and teachers celebrate Read Across America
SAN LUCAS — Students at San Lucas School celebrated Read Across America on March 2, focusing on their own campus reading and festivities rather than taking the usual field trip to a neighboring campus due to the pandemic.
King City Mayor Mike LeBarre read to...
Monterey County’s hazard mitigation plan up for review
MONTEREY COUNTY — The 2022 update to the Monterey County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which describes the county’s vulnerability to various hazards, along with an array of actions and projects for reducing risk, is now available for public review.
Monterey County and local jurisdictions are...
Mee Memorial Healthcare System board appoints new trustees
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s (MMHS) governing body has appointed two new members to its Board of Trustees, responsible for ensuring quality healthcare and financial wellbeing.
The new members include Dr. Moneesha Pinto, an internist at the King City Clinic, and Dr. Noah...
Chicana author becomes Monterey County’s new poet laureate
MONTEREY COUNTY — After a competitive application and evaluation process by a panel of literary experts, and approved by the Board of Supervisors, the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced Rachelle Escamilla as the 2024-25 Monterey County Poet Laureate.
The Poet Laureate is...
Construction resumes on Highway 101 in King City
KING CITY — With the passing of cold and wet weather conditions, work has again begun on a construction project to rehabilitate the Highway 101 mainline and ramps and to perform a seismic retrofit and widening on the Salinas River Bridge near King City.
On...
