Fees reduced for artistsā open studio tour
Thanks to funding from the Arts Council for Monterey County, Monterey Peninsula Foundation and Yellow Brick Road Benefit Shops, a discounted registration fee of $150 is being offered to participants whose tour locations are in Salinas, Salinas Valley and
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.
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.
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.
Monterey County Free Libraries receives $100K grant
The Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries recently received a $100,000 grant from Monterey Peninsula Foundation.
Help wildlife with state income tax returns
With tax returns due April 18, time is running out, but taxpayers can still help Californiaās rare, threatened and endangered species when they file their state return.
Fire season begins
Fire season has begun for King City and Greenfield, with two fires reported in the area last week.
Veterans share stories about their service
Six Monterey County veterans were interviewed April 14 at the King City Library as part of an oral history process with Story Center, a 25-year-old organization that has been bringing digital story telling to libraries.
School board trustees earn Masters in Governance certificates
Susan King and Mildred Dodd, board trustees of the King City Union School District, have demonstrated exceptional commitment to professional development in the service of students through their recent completion of the California School Boards Association (CSBA) Masters in Governance program.
Governor lifts state drought emergency
Following unprecedented water conservation and plentiful winter rain and snow, Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. ended the drought state of emergency in most of California on April 7.













