Fort Hunter to broadcast King City’s Memorial Day ceremony online
KING CITY — Fort Hunter Liggett is taking the helm of the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the King City Cemetery.
Instead of a public gathering, the army base will be conducting a Facebook Live Wreath Laying Ceremony broadcast to honor those fallen warriors who...
Carli Hammond crowned Miss Salinas Valley Fair 2022
KING CITY — Monterey County Home Charter School senior Carli Hammond was crowned 2022 Miss Salinas Valley Fair after competing against one other girl in such areas as personality, scholastic ability, poise and horsemanship.
The annual contest took place at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in...
Monterey County surpasses 1,000 Covid-19 cases
MONTEREY COUNTY — Another 201 residents tested positive for novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Monterey County over the past five days, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to more than 1,000 countywide on Tuesday.
According to the latest report from Monterey County Health Department, data...
Monterey County remains in purple tier, as Covid-19 vaccine rollout makes progress
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department announced earlier this week that “sufficient progress” has been made vaccinating Phase 1a health care workers, and that providers may now begin to offer Covid-19 vaccine to residents age 75 years or older in Phase 1b, Tier...
Monterey County moves into red Covid tier
MONTEREY COUNTY — Residents in Monterey County can now look forward to fewer restrictions as the region moves from the most severe risk, Purple Tier, and into the moderate risk, Red Tier, of California’s Covid-19 reopening plan.
The announcement was made Tuesday after the county...
Free Pet Food Bank distribution event set for Saturday in Greenfield
MONTEREY COUNTY — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Monterey County is focused on keeping pets in their homes with their families during this difficult time.
To ensure safety and pet food for everyone who needs it, the Pet Food Bank hours...
Student-produced video gets red carpet premiere at MCARLM gala
KING CITY — Last Thursday evening at a gala event at the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) in King City, members of the community were audience to the world premiere of “Teens in Quarantine,” a video produced by the museum and...
King City Union School District’s plans to reopen facilities face some concern
KING CITY — Board members from King City Union School District discussed the 2020-21 school year budget and math curriculum contracts during their June 30 special board meeting, but a decision on how to reopen schools in August was tabled to this week after...
King City Blue Ribbon 4-H members decorate stuffed animals for Greenfield seniors
SALINAS VALLEY — On Jan. 2, Greenfield City Councilmember Yaneli Martinez delivered 90 stuffed animals to seniors at Greenfield’s Magnolia Place Apartments, and some were also given to children from their community.
“Thank you for trusting me with this amazing opportunity! All the seniors couldn’t...
Arizona’s Salad Bowl becomes fertile ground for Covid-19
YUMA, Ariz. — The Rev. Emilio Chapa was delivering a homily on a recent Sunday when he paused to lament a sight that had shaken him as he entered the sacristy before Mass.
The board where his staff posted requests for funeral services was covered...
