Nonprofits awarded $15,000 in grants
Southern Monterey County Foundation has awarded its third year of grants totaling $15,000 for 11 nonprofit organizations serving South County residents, bringing its overall contribution to local communities to more than $50,000 since 2014.
Moment in the sun
Sun Street Centers celebrated the grand opening of its new substance abuse treatment facility in King City last Friday, with nearly 100 guests attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony and touring the newly renovated outpatient building on Broadway Street.
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.
School board trustees earn Masters in Governance certificates
Susan King and Mildred Dodd, board trustees of the King City Union School District, have demonstrated exceptional commitment to professional development in the service of students through their recent completion of the California School Boards Association (CSBA) Masters in Governance program.
Local Memorial Day services planned for Monday
Memorial Day services are planned for Monday morning around South County to honor and remember those who have died while serving in the U.S. military.
Youth build owl nesting boxes for community
Lockwood 4-H member Seralyn Colton recently hosted a work day for the Give A Hoot! 4-H Owl Nesting Box Project.
Loudpack Farms is now Greenfieldās largest employer
Loudpack Farms has now become the largest single employer in Greenfield with the recent opening of its cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility, and more jobs are expected to be created soon.
South County resident named Veteran of the Year
King City resident Charles DeSchepper was recently named Veteran of the Year for 2017 by the Monterey County Military and Veterans Affairs Office Advisory Commission, which honored him last Saturday at the annual ceremonial dinner in Monterey.
Big Sur Marathon entries available through drawings
The ābucket listā Big Sur International Marathon wonāt be held until next April, but the highly sought-after entries to the 2018 race will be awarded following a series of random drawings held in late July and early August of this year.
Cal Water King City district customers not impacted by nitrate levels in groundwater
California Water Service (Cal Water) does not have elevated levels of nitrate in water supplied to its customers, the utility confirmed after a recent community meeting informed attendees that some Salinas Valley residents should not drink their water due to the nitrate levels.















