Cal Water secures funding to relieve King City customers of past-due water bill debt
KING CITY — California Water Service (Cal Water) has announced that customers in King City received a total of $77,304 in bill credits to resolve remaining unpaid water bill balances incurred during the height of Covid-19.
Cal Water secured funding from the California Water and...
Cal Water expands water-saving programs for King City customers
KING CITY — As the drought intensifies, local water utility California Water Service (Cal Water) is helping customers save water every day through expanded water conservation programs and educational resources.
These programs and resources include newly launched lawn-to-garden and spray-to-drip rebates, which offer incentives for...
$1M grant advances broadband expansion on Central Coast
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) has secured a $1 million California Public Utilities Commission broadband development grant to support the Central Coast Broadband Consortium (CCBC)’s efforts to expand broadband in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties.
The grant is funded by...
City of King’s weekly community walk ends with big prizes
KING CITY — City of King has announced that its weekly community walk, which ended a successful two-month run in October, will continue in the new year.
Launched in partnership with Blue Zones Project Monterey County, the new event featured a leisurely 30-minute walk through...
Some indoor services return to King City Library
KING CITY — Computers will be available to the public at King City Library on Thursdays as part of the slow rollout of reopening indoor services.
Branches within Monterey County Free Libraries, including King City, will continue their curbside service on regular days and hours....
College art scholarships available for Monterey County high school seniors
MONTEREY COUNTY — Applications are currently being accepted for the 2024 College Arts Scholarship offered by the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC).
The application period will end on Wednesday, March 6.
Graduating seniors from Monterey County high schools who are interested in pursuing higher education...
Ghous announces departure from Hartnell College
KING CITY — Mostafa Ghous has announced that he will be leaving his position as Dean of Academic Affairs and South County Education Services at Hartnell College effective July 7.
In a heartfelt email distributed June 26, Ghous made the announcement with “mixed emotions,” adding...
Monterey County hosts groundbreaking for San Lucas sidewalk improvements
SAN LUCAS — A groundbreaking for sidewalk improvements and roadway reconstruction in San Lucas took place June 13, with the help of Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez, Monterey County Public Works, San Lucas Union School District Superintendent Jessica Riley and community members.
The proposed project...
King City Police crack down on distracted driving violations
KING CITY — Since April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, King City Police Department will be actively looking for drivers who are in violation of the state’s hands-free cell phone law throughout the month.
“In today’s fast-paced life, it is common to lose focus while...
Landmark education case stemming from Soledad marks 50 years
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution to honor the 50th anniversary of the landmark education and civil rights case of Diana v. California State Board of Education during its Jan. 26 regular meeting.
The case began with Soledad students and...
