Local News

SOLEDAD — Drive-through graduation and promotion ceremonies will be held for students at Soledad High School and Main Street Middle School, respectively, to mark the end of their journeys at the schools. Middle school students will promote from the eighth grade on June 4 and...

CENTRAL COAST — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC), along with its partners — San Benito County Arts Council and Arts Council Santa Cruz County — have been selected as one of 36 recipients in a competitive grant program designed to boost economic growth...

SALINAS VALLEY — Thousands of more ballots have been counted by Monterey County Elections in the Nov. 3 general election, which will determine the outcome in South Monterey County races for school boards and city councils as well as decide the fate of local...

SALINAS — Salinas Valley Health is opening its doors to a new kind of healing environment, where art created by talented local students now lines the walls of the Medical Center in Salinas. Earlier this year, dozens gathered for an artist reception celebrating the launch...

KING CITY — Local police have arrested two people in connection with the murder of two residents last Sunday in King City, and are asking for the public’s help in locating additional suspects who remain at large. According to King City Police Department, gunshots were...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Cal State Monterey Bay’s College Corps will nearly triple in size and add two neighboring community colleges to its program after receiving a $9 million grant. CSUMB was selected as a returning #CaliforniansForAll College Corps partner campus and lead institution in February. The...

COFFEE SHOP KING CITY — A grand opening and ribbon cutting is planned for Bloom Coffee Shop on Saturday, July 2. The new business opens at 10 a.m., with the ribbon cutting set for 2 p.m. The coffee shop is located inside King Kora Restaurant,...

RIBBON CUTTING SAN LUCAS — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and the community of San Lucas will have a ribbon cutting and resource fair on Wednesday, Oct. 26, to celebrate the completion of a Public Works improvement project that created sidewalks and paved streets in...

MONTEREY COUNTY — With tax season underway, United Way Monterey County (UWMC) is making it easier for local residents to file their taxes accurately and affordably. Through MyFreeTaxes, a free and secure online filing tool, individuals can prepare and submit their federal and California state...

GONZALES — A special tax measure that would have provided funding for the Gonzales Community Center Complex Project failed to receive enough support from local voters. Results of the City of Gonzales’ Special Tax Measure Election, which was an all-mail ballot election during the month...