Fort Hunter Liggett commander pays visit to San Antonio School
LOCKWOOD — Col. Lisa Lamb, Fort Hunter Liggett garrison commander, visited San Antonio Union School in Lockwood to engage with Superintendent/Principal Josh Van Norman and students while learning about the school on Sept. 21.
Children of soldiers and army civilians make up 30% of...
Monterey County Veterans Day Parade makes grand return
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Veterans Day Parade made a grand return this year for its 11th annual patriotic celebration, with thousands of residents from all over gathering in Oldtown Salinas to honor local veterans.
After a live-streamed event last year, more than 100 participants...
Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum hosts outdoor exhibit, fundraiser
KING CITY — Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) hosted a pop-up exhibit and picnic last Sunday, selling 95 lunches, with about half ordered as take-home due to the hot weather.
MCARLM staff placed picnic tables in shady areas and under trees for...
Monterey County Dance Theatre’s ‘Nutcracker Ballet’ celebrates diamond anniversary
KING CITY — A holiday tradition that has carried on for the
past six decades in King City, “The Nutcracker Ballet” will return to the stage
this weekend for its 60th anniversary production with a few surprises in store
for audiences.
The Christmas classic, produced by Monterey County...
King City celebrates opening of newest park
KING CITY — King City’s newest park, located in the Mills Ranch subdivision, is now open following a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 3.
Central Park was constructed by the Mills Ranch developer, Nino Homes, and will be maintained and operated by the City of King.
“We appreciate...
School officials tour cohort classrooms at King City High
KING CITY — Board members from South Monterey County Joint Union High School District were recently given a tour of King City High School to see the cohort classrooms in progress.
Cohorts are small groups of students allowed to come to campus for in-person instruction,...
U.S. prisons start to resume allowing visits to inmates, with added virus precautions
State prison systems across the United States have begun allowing visitors for the first time since the pandemic started, presenting challenges for facilities that want to balance much-needed contact between inmates and their families with the need to limit the spread of COVID-19 in...
Hundreds turn out to honor King City Mustangs’ soccer victory
KING CITY — Hundreds of fans and supporters recently filled the ground level and lined the balcony area of Town Square to honor King City High School’s varsity boys soccer team.
The March 11 celebration was preceded by a short parade on fire trucks, traveling...
Large-scale fish die-off reported at Lake San Antonio
BRADLEY — A large number of fish were found dead at Lake San Antonio, in South Monterey County, the county’s spokesperson Maia Carroll said on Saturday.
County officials notified the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, which attributed the event to the extreme temperature change...
Texas storms, California heat waves and ‘vulnerable’ utilities
CALIFORNIA — In California, wildfires and heat waves in recent years forced utilities to shut off power to millions of homes and businesses. Now Texas is learning that deadly winter storms and intense cold can do the same.
The country’s two largest states have taken...
