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.
Grant to support youth services at Safe Place
Community Human Services recently received $3,000 from the Monterey Peninsula Volunteer Services Benefit Shop.
Museum celebrates 10th anniversary of Holiday Open House
Last Saturday the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum, better known as MCARLM, held its 10th Annual Holiday Open House, opening its doors for the public to explore the museum and the many exhibits while enjoying homemade soups and eating holiday cookies and treats.
Dedication set for new windmill
King City in Bloom will host a dedication ceremony Wednesday for the new windmill and landscaping at the entrance to San Lorenzo County Park.
Volunteers spruce up King City for Earth Day
King City residents celebrated Earth Day by planting flowers and collecting items for disposable by Waste Management on April 22.
Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated to register voters at fair
Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will be registering voters of all parties at its booth in the Pavilion Building, No. 10, at the Salinas Valley Fair.
Teens arrested for attempted murder
Three juvenile males have been arrested for a series of crimes that began Friday with a carjacking in Watsonville and ended Saturday night with a police chase in King City following a shooting that critically injured an 18-year-old man.
CSUMB hosts community dialogue tomorrow
California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) will host a dialogue about educational attainment and lifelong learning tomorrow evening for local families and community members.
Camp allows inmates to connect with their children
Incarcerated fathers joined their sons and daughters during Camp Grace, a weeklong camp that is in its second year at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad.
Young legislators
Nearly 40 students participated in Assembly Member Anna Caballeroās Young Legislators Program in South County and Salinas, with 24 participants from the South Monterey County Program and 14 in the Salinas Program.



















