Dangerous algae bloom found in Lake San Antonio
The Monterey County Health Department and Resource Management Agency are alerting those already at Lake San Antonio or those who plan on visiting the lake over the holiday weekend to be aware that tests have confirmed that the South Shore area of the lake
King City celebrates water slideās 30th birthday
A birthday party was held last Saturday for the King City Poolās water slide, which turned 30 years old.
Food drive brings in 16K pounds to county food bank
It was a record year for local oil company Aera Energyās annual food drive last week, with the equivalent of 16,101 pounds of food donated to the Food Bank for Monterey County.
Agricultural pioneer
Western Growers will honor David Gill, who has become one of the agricultural industryās most distinguished pioneers, with the 2017 Award of Honor.
World thinkers
The Girl Scouts Gateway to Pinnacles Service Unit hosted its annual observation of World Thinking Day on Feb. 25 at San Lucas School.
King City Chamber seeks donations after break-in
A pair of thieves made off with an undetermined amount of fireworks worth thousands of dollars from the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, and now donations are being sought from the community to help the organization recoup that loss.
Strengthening communities
The Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF), an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, has granted $20,000 to nonprofit organizations providing a variety of community-based services aimed at improving the quality of life for South County residents.
Egg-cellent hunt
Swarms of children hunted for eggs at the annual King City Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt last Saturday.
Pinnacles tourism generates $16M to economy
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 233,000 visitors to Pinnacles National Park in 2017 spent $13.3 million in communities near the park, including the cities of South County.
Police investigating murder of King City man
A 23-year-old King City man was found dead from a gunshot wound Sunday afternoon near the railroad tracks by the former Meyer Tomatoes facility.