Friendsgiving Lunch brings holiday warmth to Monterey County’s most vulnerable
MONTEREY COUNTY — Interim Inc. hosted its annual Friendsgiving Lunch on Nov. 21 at the OMNI Resource Center in Salinas, welcoming more than 200 clients and community members, including individuals experiencing homelessness or living with mental health challenges.
The event, which has been supported by...
Volunteers help recycle more than 500 wreaths from veterans’ graves in King City
KING CITY — With the help of local youth and community volunteers, more than 500 wreaths placed on veterans’ graves during December’s worldwide Wreaths Across America Day were recycled Jan. 17 at King City Cemetery.
Students from King City High School, including members of Health...
Demolition crew takes down old water tower in King City
KING CITY — The water tower on the north end of First Street in King City was taken down on June 23.
The tower, which was not currently in use, had been built by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) in 1929 at the...
Mee Memorial receives $30,000 grant for coronavirus relief efforts
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has received a $30,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Monterey County.
The grant — from the foundation’s COVID-19 Relief Fund — is designated for emergency medical funding, allowing Mee Memorial...
Retiree reflects on half-century of agricultural work in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY — Jesse Holguin retired from Gonzales Irrigation Systems on Dec. 31, wrapping up a career of 40 years with the company and more than 50 years in total with agricultural work.
Holguin began working for Mel Fowler of King City 51 years ago,...
Two Watsonville men arrested for double homicide near Gonzales
WATSONVILLE — Two Watsonville men were arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of fatally shooting a man and a woman near Gonzales on Oct. 23.
David Ireta-Reyes, 24, and William Garcia-Fuentes, 25, were arrested on $2 million warrants, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said.
On Oct....
Monterey County’s first probable case of monkeypox detected
MONTEREY COUNTY — The first probable case of monkeypox in Monterey County has been detected, health officials announced Thursday.
According to the Monterey County Health Department, a local resident was diagnosed with monkeypox through testing at a California Reference Laboratory Network facility. The county is...
King City educator named Monterey County Teacher of the Year
KING CITY — Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Deneen Guss recently surprised Annette Zambrano of Del Rey Elementary with a $500 check for receiving the Monterey County Teacher of the Year award.
Zambrano, who has taught for 19 years, is a reading intervention teacher with...
Monterey County Health Department launches updated Covid-19 data dashboard
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department’s Public Health Bureau has launched an updated Covid-19 data dashboard to further improve accessibility to data for residents and stakeholders.
The dashboard displays data on Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations, fatalities and outbreaks, as well as community testing and vaccination...
Goodwill collection drive returns to King City this weekend
KING CITY — Community Food Pantry of King City will be partnering again with Goodwill Industries for another collection drive this weekend.
The food pantry is asking King City residents to bring new or gently used items — such as clothing, shoes, books, blankets, linens,...
