Local News

SOLEDAD — Fast action from local firefighters helped contain a wildfire that started last Wednesday, July 28, near the west entrance of Pinnacles National Park, east of Soledad. The fire burned a total of 171 acres off Highway 146 West, but no structures were damaged...

MONTHLY LUNCHEON KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host its monthly luncheon meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 11:30 a.m. at King Kora Restaurant, 611 Canal St., in King City. The guest speaker will be Joe Desmond, executive director of Sustainable Agriculture...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community Science Workshop (GCSW) is open for regular activities Tuesday through Saturday, during which staff is calling “Summer Tinker Time Hours” this year. The workshop, located at 45 El Camino Real, also operates as a cooling station for those needing to escape...

SALINAS VALLEY — As Monterey County experiences a second dry year in a row, California Water Service (Cal Water) encourages customers in its Salinas and King City districts to conserve water as much as possible. “Our Salinas and King City district customers have done a...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department K-9s Bo and Koda recently took part in a partnership at Fresno Yosemite International Airport to check luggage and cargo for compliance. Together with K-9s from Coalinga Police Department and California State Hospital Police, the police dogs worked with the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office’s Bureau of Investigations, in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and other state and local agencies, continued enforcement efforts in July against the unlicensed cannabis industry. Last week the Monterey County Cannabis Enforcement Unit...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield City Council members have approved a Public Works construction contract to improve sidewalks and accessible parking throughout the city. Acting Public Works Director John Alves explained the improvements would include a walkway in front of Cesar Chavez Elementary School as well as...

The delta variant is really throwing a wrench into our vaccinated summer. The super contagious strain of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly, leading, once again, to a rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, prompting leaders to reverse course on guidance that if you’re inoculated, you...

GONZALES — Gonzales High School alumnus Dr. Ignacio (Nachi) Guzman recently provided free sports physicals for high school student-athletes, the cheer squads and football players from the Gonzales Knights youth football program at the Roger Fernando Gym. “I thought we had an outstanding turnout for...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is seeing another increase in Covid-19 cases, announced County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno during last week’s media briefing. According to Moreno, specimens sent for gene sequencing have determined a statewide average of 40 to 50% of Covid-19 cases are...