South Salinas Valley Broadband Authority approves partnership with Golden State Connect Authority
SALINAS VALLEY — South Salinas Valley Broadband Authority approved a memorandum of understanding with Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) on Aug. 18 to facilitate installation of reliable and affordable high-speed internet infrastructure in South Monterey County.
Salinas Valley is one of several initial project locations...
King City Councilmember Acosta dies
KING CITY — King City Councilmember Darlene “Dee” Acosta has died after a brief illness, announced City of King officials last week.
Acosta, who recently submitted a letter of resignation from the King City Council effective Feb. 14 due to health reasons, died that Tuesday...
Salinas Valley park projects receive $26M in state grants
SALINAS VALLEY — Nearly $26 million has been awarded for park projects in the Salinas Valley as part of the state’s “Outdoors for All” initiative to enable all Californians to access parks and open space.
California State Parks announced Dec. 8 that a total of...
Greenfield teen arrested for possession of ‘ghost gun’
KING CITY — On March 16, at about 10:13 p.m., officers from the King City Police Department responded to the 400 block of Jayne Street regarding a report of subjects cocking a handgun and getting into a vehicle not known to the area.
When officers...
Monterey County enters escrow on ag commissioner office in King City
KING CITY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez announced last week that the county has entered escrow on a property in King City that will host the return of the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office in South Monterey County.
The location at 1011 Broadway St....
Hartnell College Foundation announces scholarship for women pursuing higher education
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Foundation invites Hartnell College students to apply for the Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation Scholarship, which aims to support low-income women seeking to further their education at a University of California campus.
The scholarship, which emphasizes diversity and inclusion, promotes...
Volunteers create dry creek bed at King City Golf Course
KING CITY — King City in Bloom members, along with a team from Sun Street Centers and volunteers from King City High School and the local Public Works, gathered rocks at a Greenfield farm Feb. 13 to create a dry creek bed at the...
Monterey County doctors discuss increase in Covid-19 cases
MONTEREY COUNTY — Mee Memorial Hospital in King City will abide by recent state mandates that require hospital visitors to present proof of Covid-19 vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test taken within the past 72 hours.
Dr. Joshua Deutsch, a physician from Mee Memorial, confirmed...
