Drive-thru parade kicks off holidays in King City
KING CITY — A community-organized drive-thru parade in King City will take place this year in lieu of the annual lighted Christmas parade.
The formula has been shifted around, and rather than have standing crowds watch vehicles, the community is invited to drive through parked...
Soledad and Salinas youth clean up city parks as part of Safe Teens Empowerment Project
SOLEDAD — About a dozen teens from Soledad and Salinas showed up from Safe Teens Empowerment Project to clean up Peverini Park last Saturday.
The group has rotating membership, and the current members just formed via online collaboration during the Covid-19 pandemic, making the June...
Whalefest Monterey 2025: A celebration of marine life set for April 12-13
MONTEREY — The 15th Annual Whalefest Monterey will transform Old Fisherman’s Wharf and the Custom House Plaza into a vibrant hub of marine discovery on April 12-13.
This family-friendly event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and is free to the...
Water Conservation Showcase Event at the Monterey County Fair
When: Saturday September 2nd, 2017
Where: Garden Display Courtyard
Various exhibits and Vendors on hand to show you how to save water and decrease your bill!
Special Performance by musical group ZunZun brought to you by WAC and CalAm!
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Soledad inmates plan to build 60 microhomes for homeless
SOLEDAD — Two years ago, Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad invited guests to tour a new microhomes building program.
Despite a pause in production due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the first three homes are about to be delivered to a transitional homeless community.
The program...
Faulty power lines cause brush fire near Bradley
At about 9 a.m. on June 28, CAL FIRE received reports of a vegetation fire near the community of Bradley in southern Monterey County.
Excessive heat warning issued for Monterey County over next few days
MONTEREY COUNTY — An excessive heat warning has been issued by the U.S. National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey California beginning Thursday through early next week for Monterey County.
Areas under warning include: southern Salinas Valley, Arroyo Seco, Lake San Antonio, Santa Lucia Mountains...
Two inmates found guilty in 2017 stabbing at Salinas Valley State Prison
SOLEDAD — Two inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad have been found guilty of attempting to murder another inmate.
After a two-week jury trial, inmates Brian Pacheco, 40, and Jason Partee, 42, were convicted Sept. 23 for stabbing inmate Manual Gonzalez in September...
King City Post Office to be renamed in honor of late postmaster
KING CITY — King City Post Office will be renamed in honor of late postmaster and veteran Rudolph “Rudy” Banuelos.
Banuelos, who was born in 1927 to immigrant parents from Mexico, enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and served in World War II. After serving...
New coffee shop Hestia opens in King City
KING CITY — Hestia at the Diner had a soft opening last week for its new location in King City at 320B Broadway St., with a grand opening planned for this Sunday, Aug. 1.
The business is co-owned by Kelly Green and her daughter Sierra...
