Monterey County sees increased demand for food assistance as pandemic surges
MONTEREY COUNTY — The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has caused an increased need for food assistance, as evidenced by continued long lines at food distributions throughout Monterey County.
“The need increased earlier this year with the onset of Covid itself on the communities, but in terms...
King City High School begins installation of solar panels
KING CITY — Crews have begun the installation of
solar arrays at King City High School’s parking lot off Broadway Street, which
is scheduled for completion in late April.
South Monterey County Joint Union High School
District’s energy service agreement with ForeFront Power includes the
installation of solar arrays...
Biden takes initial steps to address gun violence
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, calling gun violence in the United States “an international embarrassment,” took a set of initial steps on Thursday to address the problem, starting with a crackdown on the proliferation of so-called ghost guns, or firearms assembled from kits.
Acknowledging that...
Greenfield man sentenced to state prison for felony DUI
GREENFIELD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Aug. 15 that Fabian Cruz Licona of Greenfield was sentenced to two years in state prison after entering a plea of no contest to a felony DUI and admitting a violation of probation for a prior...
Monterey County superintendent visits rural schools
SAN LUCAS — Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Deneen Guss recently paid a visit to three small elementary schools — San Lucas, San Ardo and Bradley — in southern Monterey County.
As part of the visit, educational leaders for each school led Guss on a...
Stolen vehicle suspect arrested in King City
PASO ROBLES — Over the past month there has been a noticeable uptick in stolen vehicles from Paso Robles, where three vehicles, all Hondas, were reported stolen over a short period of time, according to the Paso Robles Police Department.
One Honda was recovered the...
What to know about Johnson & Johnson vaccines in California
The U.S. vaccination campaign has been rolling along and picking up steam. Some 22% of California’s roughly 40 million residents are fully vaccinated, and more are signing up for appointments. COVID-19 case rates in the state are at some of their lowest levels since...
Hundreds of South Monterey County students attend 2024 Farm Day
KING CITY — Roughly 1,400 third graders from South Monterey County schools attended the 2024 South County Farm Day last Thursday to learn about agriculture and experience animals firsthand.
The annual enrichment program, sponsored by Monterey County Agricultural Education, gives an opportunity for youth to...
Sol Treasures buys Broadway Street building
KING CITY — The Broadway Street location occupied by Sol Treasures for the past 13 years is no longer being rented by the arts center — it now belongs to the organization, board members recently announced.
With the property under control of Sol Treasures, the...
Local leaders celebrate ribbon-cutting of critical roadway safety project south of Salinas
SALINAS — U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta and local leaders recently hosted an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Spence Road Auxiliary Lane Project, a key local infrastructure improvement effort that will enhance both roadway and community safety.
The project was funded thanks in part to $1...
