Local News

SOLEDAD — With the recent violence in South Monterey County, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Property Crimes Unit began investigating 35-year-old Francisco Galvan of Soledad. Detectives identified a house where Galvan was residing in the 200 block of Seventh Street in the city of Soledad. On...

GREENFIELD — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), in partnership with the City of Greenfield, announced that Greenfield residents and workers, age 14 and older, will have the opportunity to vote to determine which Safe Routes to School projects to fund in their city. Voters...

TACOS WITH COPS KING CITY — King City Police Department has planned another Tacos with a Cop event on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 4 to 5 p.m. at El Toro Taco Shop, 1301 Broadway St., in King City. Community members are invited to stop by...

SALINAS VALLEY — Construction is beginning on the Mee Memorial Children’s Health and Wellness Center in King City following a groundbreaking ceremony earlier this month. The new clinic, located at 809 Broadway St. in the building that serves Dialysis and Physical Therapy, will provide a...

GREENFIELD — An officer from the Greenfield Police Department was assaulted Sunday night while attempting to arrest a man who had a gun. At about 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 27, Greenfield patrol officers contacted Uriel Medina near the intersection of Seventh Street and Oak Avenue. According...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is accepting nominations for its 21st Annual Transportation Excellence Awards. The award honors individuals, businesses, groups or programs and projects for their efforts to improve transportation in Monterey County. Examples of potential awards include but are not...

GREENFIELD — Oak Avenue Elementary School in Greenfield hosted its annual College and Career Day on Nov. 9, providing an opportunity for students to learn about the different careers and college pathways in the community.  Students were able to engage with and ask questions to more...

BRADLEY — Monterey County Public Works, Facilities and Parks is changing warning signs at Lake San Antonio from “Danger” to “Caution” regarding blue-green algae in the water. Test results in August and September showed the lake water contained cyanotoxins, toxins produced by blue-green algae and...

BUSINESS LUNCHEON KING CITY — Building Business Back program will host a luncheon on Tuesday, Dec. 6, in King City to provide information about the various resources available to business owners and entrepreneurs recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. Residents can attend the event, from 11:30...

SALINAS VALLEY — California Water Service (Cal Water) is helping to brighten the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday for hundreds of Salinas Valley families. Through a program called Operation Gobble, Cal Water donated a total of $8,500 in gift certificates for the purchase of a turkey this...