County to host cannabis forum
Monterey County is asking residents for their thoughts on how potential cannabis tax revenue should be spent.
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.
‘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.
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.
Monday shootings injure 2
A pair of shootings Monday sent two King City men to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, according to the King City Police Department.
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.
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.
