Local News

SOLEDAD — Pinnacles National Park will break ground on a park-wide paving project beginning at the end of April, resulting in some closures for visitors during the late spring and early summer period. The massive project will address necessary repairs to every road and paved surface...

FAIR VOLUNTEERS MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Fair and Event Center is seeking volunteers to help support this year’s Fair, set for Aug. 31 to Sept. 4. Volunteers play an intrinsic role in making the Monterey County Fair a success each year, and they can...

BIKE REPAIR GONZALES — Greenfield Community Science Workshop will host a Bike Repair Workshop offering free tune-up and repair services on Friday, Sept. 15, in Gonzales. The workshop will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. at the corner of Fifth Street and Gabilan Court....

KING CITY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), in partnership with the City of King, has announced that King City residents and workers will have the opportunity to vote to determine which Safe Routes to School projects to fund in their city. Voters, age...

KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair has announced that there are currently two open Fair Board positions available, and it is looking for enthusiastic, hands-on individuals to join. This is an opportunity for community members to get involved and help shape the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds...

FOOD DISTRIBUTION SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department is hosting a free holiday food distribution on Tuesday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The drive-thru event is for Soledad residents only, and will take place behind the police station in the 200 block of...

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Hospital in King City has launched its third annual Holiday PJ Patrol to aid Partnership for Children and its support of local youth fighting cancer. Mee Memorial Healthcare System is collecting boys and girls pajamas for children ages 1 to...

KING CITY — Youth Recovery Connections and Central Coast Overdose Prevention have pledged $15,000 in grant funding to Mee Memorial Healthcare System, one of numerous partners within the Tri-County EMS Buprenorphine project. The revolutionary EMS Buprenorphine (EMSBUP) model was created in the pursuit of reducing...

MONTEREY COUNTY — California Department of Education (CDE) on Oct. 18 publicly released Chronic Absenteeism data, which is a leading indicator of academic success, including standardized test scores and later graduation rates. Students are considered to be chronically absent if they are absent for 10%...