Students partake in book battle for āRead Across Americaā week
Santa Lucia Elementary School students recently celebrated āRead Across America,ā a weeklong celebration ending on the final day, March 2, by dressing as their favorite book character and culminating with a Battle of the Books competition.
Western FlyerĀ sets sail with weekend celebration, send-off festivities in Monterey
MONTEREY ā Eighty-five years ago, the Western Flyer set sail for the Gulf of California with what local media described as āperhaps the strangest crew ever signed aboard a local workboat.ā Among them were renowned author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts, embarking on the journey...
Monterey County Supervisor Lopez installed as chair of Rural County Representatives of California
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was installed as the chair of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), a service organization that champions policies on behalf of its 40 member counties.Ā
Lopez, who represents South Monterey County in District 3, took the...
Mission San Antonio reopens with upgrades and changes
JOLON ā The Campaign for the Preservation of Mission San Antonio de Padua hosted a celebration event last Sunday to mark the completion of earthquake retrofitting.Ā
Hundreds attended the April 3 celebration and luncheon, which was followed up by a tour of the mission ā...
Poison detection in wild pigs brings attention to pesticide exposure in hunter-harvested wildlife
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Wild pigs in the Monterey County area were exposed to pesticide bait containing the anticoagulant rodenticide diphacinone, according to findings by the California Department of Fish and Wildlifeās (CDFW) Wildlife Health Lab (WHL) and the California Animal Health and Food Safety...
Monterey Countyās Covid-19 numbers improve, state data shows
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The latest assessment by the California Department of Public Health, issued Sept. 8, continues to have Monterey County in Tier I, known as the Purple Tier, which has the most restrictions on businesses.
In order to move to Tier II, the Red...
Jo Mora to be celebrated this weekend
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The community is invited to celebrate Jo Mora, one of the most famous and respected artists from Monterey County, at a free, family-oriented event Saturday, April 15, in Monterey.
Monterey History and Art Association (MHAA) recently announced the acquisition of the Jo...
California lost 175,000 ācreative economyā jobs, study finds
CALIFORNIA ā Arts advocates and elected officials in California called Thursday for additional government spending to avert what one organization leader called a āpending cultural depressionā brought on by the pandemic.
āThere is no economic recovery in our area unless a working creative engine is...
Photos | Rain drenches Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā Last weekās rainstorm caused considerable damage throughout South Monterey County that resulted in numerous road closures, mudslides, flooding and fallen trees.
Officials warned of possible flooding and property damage ahead of the multi-day storm, which dropped several inches of rain per day,...
Food banks provide helping hand to Salinas Valley farmworkers
KING CITY ā Celebration Nation is continuing to host food banks for local farmworkers in the Salinas Valley, with the next two events planned for King City and Greenfield on upcoming Saturdays.
The nonprofit, launched in 2020 to support farm-working communities in California, currently schedules food...























