Entrance fees increase at Pinnacles National Park
Entrance fees for Pinnacles National Park near Paicines have increased for 2018 in order to fund services and maintenance that park staff says will directly benefit visitors.
King City hosts ācooling centerā this weekend
Due to excessive heat conditions predicted for the next two days, the City of King will be sponsoring a ācooling centerā to provide relief for residents impacted by the hot weather.
Ag Tech Summit to mobilize agricultural technologies
The Hartnell College Agriculture Business and Technology Institute in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA) will co-host the Fourth Annual Salinas Valley Ag Technology Summit.
Monterey County Health Department wins award
The California Endowment and the Health Equity Award Planning Committee named the Monterey County Health Department (MCHD) as the winner of the Arnold X. Perkins Award for Outstanding Health Equity Practice.
4 Cities 4 Peace host Block Party
Four Cities For Peace Block Party brought the community together Aug. 26 to play games and hear stories about South County residentsā road to recovery.
San Ardo students help avert ecological tragedy
Eighth-grade students from San Ardo Union School departed Sept. 25 for Montana de Oro State Park in Los Osos, where they volunteered to stop an invasive nonnative vine from dominating a unique habitat along the beautiful California coast.
Ghoulish games
Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museumās sixth annual Ghost Stories returned to San Lorenzo County Park in King City this past Saturday.
Man shot twice at mobile home park
A midday shooting last Friday resulted in a King City man being shot twice at a local mobile home park.
SNIP bus returns to offer spay and neuter services for local pets
The SNIP bus will be returning to Soledad on Sept. 15 and 16 to spay and neuter pets at a low cost.
Californiaās economic output outpaces nation for 4th year
Californiaās Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown consistently faster than the nationās as a whole for four straight years. In 2015, the California GDP rose 5.6 percent, while the U.S. GDP increased 3.7 percent (unadjusted for inflation).