Soledad veterans to host virtual Memorial Day ceremony
SOLEDAD ā Members of the Soledad American Legion Post 32 and local veterans will host a virtual Memorial Day tribute to fallen service members on Monday, May 25, all while maintaining social distancing protocol.
Capt. Pete Gomez, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, will...
City of Gonzales provides small business relief funds through Covid-19 bridge loans
GONZALES ā Following the shelter-in-place order, the City of Gonzales mobilized its own financial resources to establish the Covid-19 small business bridge loan program.
The goal of the bridge loan is to assist small business owners while they wait to receive funds from state and/or...
Free Covid-19 testing offered in Greenfield for all county residents
GREENFIELD ā Area elected officials are urging South Monterey County residents to get tested for Covid-19 at the Greenfield location, noting that if the site isnāt used more frequently, it might be shifted to another city by the state.
āGo get tested for the Covid-19...
Census Caravan rolls through Gonzales to encourage enumeration
GONZALES ā A Census Caravan recently traveled through Gonzales to encourage residents to complete their 2020 Census forms.
āWe noticed on the lower response rate within the county, Gonzales has the lowest response rate,ā said Joel Hernandez, lead organizer for the Center for Community Advocacy,...
Mission San Antonio roses available for replanting in personal gardens
JOLON ā Mission San Antonio de Padua remains closed to the public, but 24 community members were able to make an appointment to come through last Saturday to dig up rose bushes and leave a donation.
The mission is undergoing repairs to the garden area,...
Fort Hunter to broadcast King Cityās Memorial Day ceremony online
KING CITY ā Fort Hunter Liggett is taking the helm of the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the King City Cemetery.
Instead of a public gathering, the army base will be conducting a Facebook Live Wreath Laying Ceremony broadcast to honor those fallen warriors who...
Californiaās undocumented immigrant assistance program starts Monday
CENTRAL COAST ā The Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County on Monday will begin accepting applications for Coronavirus (Covid-19) Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants program.
Announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom in mid-April, the program will provide roughly 150,000 undocumented adults a one-time cash benefit...
New documentary about local 8th gradersā trip to see āHamiltonā debuts Saturday
MONTEREY COUNTY ā It was an extraordinary idea that Montereyās nonprofit Dan and Lillian King Foundationās board member, Marc Del Piero, had: How about giving every eighth grader in Monterey County the opportunity to go for free to see the historical musical āHamilton: An...
Eden Valley Care Center hosts socially distant visitations for residents on Motherās Day
SOLEDAD ā National Skilled Nursing Care Week began Sunday, and Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad kicked off their observation with a Motherās Day celebration complete with visitations.
Staff at the center coordinated for 16 mothers to each visit with up to two family members...
Town hall set for Thursday to help struggling businesses in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā A virtual town hall meeting will take place Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m. in order to discuss local economies and the resources available in South Monterey County.
The May 14 meeting coincides with an extension made to special loans for local...
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Volleyball | King City rallies to beat Greenfield
KING CITY ā Trailing in their first match of the volleyball season two games to one, the King City Lady Mustangs played better down...