Lockwood man arrested in connection with shooting
LOCKWOOD — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Lockwood man in connection with a shooting in October 2020.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, staff at Mee Memorial Hospital in King City reported a victim of a gunshot wound on the evening of Oct. 4....
Highway bridge project near Bradley causes long-term lane closures
BRADLEY — A bridge retrofit project began Friday at the San Antonio River Bridge near Bradley, resulting in a four-month closure of the northbound lanes of Highway 101.
The bridge, located north of the Camp Roberts Rest Areas and about a mile south of the...
King City Chamber announces return of July 3 fireworks show
KING CITY — King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will host its annual Independence Day aerial fireworks show this year, following approval from the board of directors last week.
The show will take place July 3, as it has the past few years other...
Monterey County’s emergency rental assistance program provides nearly $34M in support
MONTEREY COUNTY — Since launching in March 2021, the Rent and Utility Assistance Program through the County of Monterey in partnership with United Way Monterey County has provided nearly $34 million to help keep residents in their homes during the pandemic.
The program used state...
Monterey County reissues live entertainment ban
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department has issued a reminder to area businesses that all food facilities are not allowed to host live music and entertainment.
The order comes from the state health guidelines issued in July, but which recently received clarification last week...
Women in agtech: Claudia Pizarro-Villalobos
Editor’s Note: The following profile is an excerpt from Amy Wu’s upcoming book, “From Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food is Grown,” which tells the stories of women entrepreneurs who are transforming agriculture through high technology.
Claudia Pizarro-Villalobos was born and raised...
Hartnell College begins search for new leader
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell Community College District on Nov. 19 launched a nationwide search for a permanent superintendent/president to be appointed this spring and start work in July.
Members of the district’s Governing Board voted unanimously at their regular meeting on Nov. 16 to approve...
Police serve search warrant as part of King City attempted homicide investigation
KING CITY — A search warrant was served Friday morning in King City as part of an ongoing investigation into last October’s attempted homicide on Amherst Drive.
Detectives from the South County Major Crimes Unit (MCU), a collaborative unit of the Greenfield and King City...
Monterey County lifts indoor mask requirement for employees, visitors of county facilities
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County will lift its indoor mask requirement Monday for all county facilities except those that are covered by ongoing state mandates like jails and health care facilities.
The county said in a statement that it will lift mask requirements and health...
