United Way upgrades play areas at King City preschool
KING CITY ā United Way Monterey County staff members and other volunteers recently helped spruce up the playground at Alegria Migrant and Seasonal Head Start in King City.
āPlaygrounds are essential safe spaces where children can learn and grow while developing crucial cognitive, physical, social...
Farms statewide hit by storms and floods
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Warm atmospheric river storms wreaked havoc on California last week, causing widespread flooding from rain and snowmelt, which overfilled rivers and creeks, displaced residents, washed out roads and damaged agriculture.
In Monterey County, there was significant flooding along the Salinas River and...
Greenfield teen arrested for possession of āghost gunā
KING CITY ā On March 16, at about 10:13 p.m., officers from the King City Police Department responded to the 400 block of Jayne Street regarding a report of subjects cocking a handgun and getting into a vehicle not known to the area.
When officers...
Scheid Family Wines announces winners of 2021 writing contest
SALINAS VALLEY ā Scheid Family Wines has announced the winners of the 2021 Scheid Writing Contest, which features students from both King City and Greenfield high schools.
Now celebrating its 33rd year of the program in Salinas Valley, Scheid Family Wines has donated more than...
2020 Year In Review | Summer wildfires spread havoc
The year 2020 was unlike any other, as news of the Covid-19 pandemic nearly dominated headlines each week. However, there were other stories ā some virus-related, some not ā that also defined the South Monterey County community last year. Here is a look at...
Caltrans to reopen Highway 1 at Rat Creek by April 30
MONTEREY COUNTY āĀ Caltrans has announced that it will reopen Highway 1 at Rat Creek in Monterey County by April 30, nearly two months ahead of schedule.
A full closure of the highway has been in place following the Jan. 28 mudslide that washed out...
King City approves agreement with First Tee Monterey County to operate golf course
KING CITY ā King City Council has approved an agreement with First Tee Monterey County to operate the King City Golf Course.
The agreement was the conclusion of an extensive selection process, which included release of a Request for Proposal to all interested parties, selection...
Pinnacles celebrates 10th anniversary as national park
SOLEDAD ā A public celebration took place Saturday at the Soledad Historical Society for the 10th anniversary of the Pinnacles becoming a national park and the 20 years of the Condor Recovery Program.
Community Volunteer Ambassador Beatriz Jacobo, a Soledad resident and an employee of...
Monterey County voters have until Sunday to cure ballot signatures
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Elections Department will certify the final results of the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Voters who need to correct a missing or mismatched signature on their vote-by-mail ballot have until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1,...
Covid and flu vaccine clinics begin this weekend in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Health Department is partnering with local organizations to provide no-cost flu vaccination clinics at community-based locations throughout the county again this year.
āGetting vaccinated is the single best step you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones against...