Local News

GREENFIELD — A 20-year-old Greenfield man has been arrested after he allegedly shot and killed another man in a gang-related incident Saturday morning. According to the Greenfield Police Department, local officers responded to a victim of a shooting in the 50 block of Fourth Street...

STARTUP CHALLENGE CENTRAL COAST — Businesses in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties less than two years old can apply to compete in the 2021 Startup Challenge before the March 8 deadline. Startup Challenge is an annual competitive acceleration process that teaches, coaches, mentors,...

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Dance Theatre will host its spring show, “La Sylphide,” this weekend at the Robert Stanton Theater in King City. The local performance is a debut within Monterey County. “‘La Sylphide’ is the oldest classical romantic ballet in classical dance history,” MCDT...

KING CITY — Monterey County Superior Court has announced the reopening of the King City Courthouse after nearly eight years, with traffic court arraignments beginning July 13. The courthouse at 250 Franciscan Way will once again provide court services to the community of South Monterey...

SAN LUCAS — Estella Ramirez received a trophy Aug. 19, recognizing her having earned the title of Monterey County Classified School Employee of the Year. The original announcement at San Lucas Union School District, where Ramirez works as an office clerk, was made March 6...

BUS STOP GONZALES — Monterey-Salinas Transit has introduced a new bus stop that departs from Fifth Street and Gabilan Court in Gonzales. The line 23 service to Salinas starts at 6:43 a.m. and continues every hour until the last trip at 7:43 p.m. For those...

EAGLES GROUNDED SALINAS VALLEY — King City Young Eagle’s flight event for local youth has been canceled after multiple postponements due to Covid-19. With no end in sight for the shutdowns and health restrictions, organizers Bill Sabo and Tom Hail were forced to cancel the...

LIBRARY UPDATE GREENFIELD — Monterey County Free Libraries’ Greenfield branch reopened on Nov. 4 following the completion of its roof replacement. The branch is open for full service during regular library hours, Tuesday through Saturday. In other repair work, the Big Sur Library renovation project...

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College and its partner, the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California, are reaching out to veterans and family members with an immediate opportunity for free courses in agricultural technology and paid on-the-job training at some of the largest Salinas Valley ag...