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...
Monterey County promotes child passenger safety during national observance week
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department’s Public Health Bureau is joining law enforcement agencies, public health departments and other community organizations to raise awareness about the importance of keeping children in the correct car seat for their age and size.
During Child Passenger Safety...
Heart drawn over Mee Memorial Hospital pays tribute to health care workers
CENTRAL COAST — Six pilots from Lightning Formation Airshows (LFA) flew over six sites in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties last Saturday to pay tribute to health care professionals on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mee Memorial Hospital in King City was...
Pre-election mailing for March 2024 Primary on the way for Monterey County voters
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County voters can soon expect a pre-election mailing related to the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election.
The mailing, sent by the Monterey County Elections Department, is used to verify residential and mailing addresses. Instructions are included on the card. If...
Sol Treasures executive director resigns, interim leader appointed
KING CITY — Sol Treasures, the nonprofit arts organization dedicated to enriching the cultural landscape of South Monterey County, has accepted the resignation of its long-serving executive director, Jeff Hinderscheid.
After years of leading Sol Treasures programs with his trademark ebullience, Hinderscheid plans to pursue...
SNIP Bus helps local pets on monthly basis in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — Spaying and neutering for pets was conducted locally and affordably with a visit from the SNIP Bus, which operated in Greenfield on May 16 and Soledad on May 17.
With the exception of this past March, the SNIP Bus has visited South...
Youth artists paint new mural at King City High School
KING CITY — Students from King City High School’s Interact Club have joined with artist Jennifer Beebe Hargrove to paint a new mural featuring a message of solidarity on the side of the school gymnasium.
The finished mural will have people from many different walks...
Lake San Antonio hosts Wildflower Experience festival, triathlon this weekend
BRADLEY — Lake San Antonio’s South Shore will be temporarily closed to the public from Thursday, May 1, to Sunday, May 4, to accommodate the highly anticipated Wildflower Experience — a three-day event that includes a weekend festival and triathlon featuring biking, running and...
Employers of reserve soldiers experience military life at Fort Hunter Liggett
JOLON — Twenty employers from the San Francisco area participating in Boss Lift got a rare opportunity to fly from the Bay Area’s Moffett Field to Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) in military aircrafts and observe Army training up close and personal.
The June 12 event...
Middle school students re-enact Civil War
A civil war broke out Friday morning at San Lorenzo County Park in King City, as students and teachers from Chalone Peaks Middle School participated in a living history event.
