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.
BLOCK PARTY
The City of King launched its District Watch Block Party Program last Thursday, hosting neighborhood parties in each of the five city council districts as part of the city’s public safety community outreach initiative.
Tax prep volunteers needed
Alliance on Aging is looking for a few South County residents to volunteer for the 2018 Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program, which offers no-cost tax preparation services for seniors in Monterey County.
‘The Kitchen’ is open
A new open air market called “The Kitchen” kicked off its seasonal run last Wednesday in the JV Automobiles parking lot at 815 Broadway St.
Going behind the emergency calls
For four years, William Harry, director of emergencies, has been managing the Monterey County Emergency Communications Center (MCECC), which serves local cities including King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales.
Salinas Valley Memorial earns ‘A’ rating for patient safety
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System (SVMHS) has achieved a fifth consecutive “A” rating for its commitment to patient safety.
Food drive brings in 16K pounds to county food bank
It was a record year for local oil company Aera Energy’s annual food drive last week, with the equivalent of 16,101 pounds of food donated to the Food Bank for Monterey County.
