Aera Energy food drive yields 14K pounds to local food bank
Local oil company Aera Energy’s annual food drive yielded the equivalent of 14,250 pounds of food this year for the Food Bank for Monterey County.
Soledad Police searching for suspect considered armed and dangerous
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police are searching for a man who is considered to be armed and dangerous.
According to the department, on Tuesday morning Zachary McCormack was in the Monterey Superior Court, where he pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed firearm.
“Unfortunately, he did not learn,”...
Greenfield man arrested for deadly stabbing in King City
KING CITY — A Greenfield resident has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that killed a man Wednesday night in King City.
King City Police Department responded to a stabbing report at about 7:28 p.m. on Sept. 14 at a motel in the 0...
Harmful blue-green algae detected at Lake San Antonio
MONTEREY COUNTY — County of Monterey Public Works, Facilities and Parks will be posting “DANGER” level warnings at Lake San Antonio North and South Shores due to the recent detection of toxic blue-green algae.
The danger level posting will remain in place until additional test...
King City ballet dancer begins journey to Washington, D.C.
KING CITY — King City student Ashley Madrid left last Saturday to begin her yearlong studies at the Kirov Academy of Washington, D.C., in order to pursue the art of ballet.
Monterey County Dance Foundation awarded Madrid a $3,000 scholarship that has made it possible...
Highway 101 construction project in King City to close northbound lanes Thursday night
KING CITY — A construction project along Highway 101 near King City will require a full overnight closure of the northbound lanes between First and Broadway streets beginning Thursday night.
According to Caltrans, the pavement rehabilitation will start at 9 p.m. Thursday and continue until...
Donut King in King City changes hands after 29 years
KING CITY — Say the name “Alex” in King City and most people will likely know you are referring to Alex at the Donut King.
For 29 years since 1995, Alex Ngo has cooked and sold the best donuts in town at 807 Broadway, next...
Monterey County to collaborate with state strike teams to enforce Covid-19 business restrictions
MONTEREY COUNTY — State strike teams, which are part of California’s strategy to curb the rising numbers of Covid-19 cases, have notified the Monterey County Health Department of their intent to visit the county.
“When and how long such a team or teams will be...
Yes, Steinbeck wrote a werewolf novel. Don’t expect to read it.
Nine years before John Steinbeck published his Pulitzer Prize-winning historical masterpiece, “The Grapes of Wrath,” he was working on a lighthearted detective novel featuring a werewolf.
The manuscript, “Murder at Full Moon,” was completed in 1930 but was never published. A single copy has been...
Volunteers beautify King City during town-wide cleanup
KING CITY — More than 50 community members participated in the Town Wide Clean Up hosted by King City in Bloom on Nov. 21, during which they picked up litter and helped improve the look of the town.
Among the volunteers out to beautify the...
