Whalefest Monterey launches ocean-themed student essay contest
MONTEREY ā Organizers of Whalefest Monterey and Fishermanās Wharf Association are inviting students entering grades 6 to 12 in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties to participate in the Whalefest Monterey Ocean-Themed 2020 Student Summer Essay Contest.
āWe are asking our youth to write...
King City Rotary exchange student reflects on lessons learned while living in Argentina
KING CITY ā Sydney Taylor spoke about her experiences as a King City Rotary exchange student in Argentina during the July 15 virtual Rotary Club meeting.
Taylor explained she lived with four different host families, with the first not knowing English and herself not knowing...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 26, 2021
COUNTY ROADWORK
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Public Works began roadway improvement projects on several county roads on May 24, which include installation of new centerline striping. Work hours for the project will be 7 a.m. through 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Traffic control measures...
Hartnell hosts conference on agriculture industryās changing workforce needs
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College hosted a special version of the annual Ag Tech Summit ā a half-day, in-person program called AgTechX Ed ā last month on the Main Campus in Salinas.
The Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology has joined with the California...
Barrel racer to compete in Vegas
Addison Escobar of King City will be one of 147 cowgirls competing at the KK Run for Vegas/JrNFR Barrel Race, set for Dec. 11 to 15 in Las Vegas.
Mee Memorial breaks ground on new childrenās clinic
KING CITY ā Construction is beginning on the Mee Memorial Childrenās Health and Wellness Center in King City following a groundbreaking ceremony earlier this month.
The new clinic, located at 809 Broadway St. in the building that serves Dialysis and Physical Therapy, will provide a...
City of King staff dominates āMove Itā spring challenge
KING CITY ā The team from City of King dominated the āMove It Monterey Countyā Spring Challenge, which occurred April 1 through May 5.
Presented by Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) in co-sponsorship with Blue Zones Monterey County and MY Museum, the goal of...
Hospital CEO guest speaker at meeting
Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will be holding its monthly luncheon meeting Tuesday, May 2.
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start enrolling children for 2017
Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) Migrant Seasonal Head Start is recruiting children in South Monterey County for the 2017 program year.
King City offers Covid relief grants for businesses
KING CITY ā City of King is now accepting business assistance applications for those who have been impacted financially by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The funding is provided by the City of King and the State of California CDBG program. The City will be offering grants...