Wildland fires burn dozens of acres near King City
More than 70 firefighters helped battle a 25-acre vegetation fire Tuesday afternoon near the intersection of Highway 198 and Pine Valley Road, east of King City.
HEROES OF HOPE
Hundreds turned out this past weekend to show support for the sixth annual Relay for Life of King City, which has raised more than $58,000 so far in donations this year for the American Cancer Society.
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.
Local diabetes patients among first to receive automated insulin delivery
Patients with Type 1 diabetes at the Salinas Valley Medical Clinic Diabetes and Endocrine Center are among the first in the world to have access to a revolutionary new FDA approved device.
Nonprofit buys land for affordable farmworker housing
EAH Housing recently announced that it has acquired 11 acres of land in Greenfield to build more than 200 affordable housing units for families tied to the local agriculture industry.
Voices of a new generation
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6747 in King City recently awarded scholarships to six students from South County who participated in the local organizationās Patriotās Pen Program and Voice of Democracy youth contests.
New parents still qualify for health insurance through Covered California
Though Covered Californiaās annual open-enrollment period has ended for 2017 health coverage, having a newborn or adopting a child are among the circumstances that can make one eligible for special enrollment.
Surfās up for youth at camp
The Wahine Project provided 20 surf camp scholarships for South Monterey County girls for the camp beginning this past Monday.
School officials meet with community to discuss measures
The Nov. 6 General Election is rapidly approaching, and South Monterey County Joint Union High School District recently spoke to the community about its funding plans for ballot Measures Q and R if passed by voters next month.
County supervisor applauds new drinking water program
Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo applauded a first-of-its-kind drinking water replacement program between the Salinas Basin Agricultural Stewardship Group, LLC, and the State Water Resources Control Board and the Central Coast Regional Water Quality