New documentary about local 8th graders’ trip to see ‘Hamilton’ debuts Saturday
MONTEREY COUNTY — It was an extraordinary idea that Monterey’s nonprofit Dan and Lillian King Foundation’s 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 “Hamilton: An...
Eden Valley Care Center hosts socially distant visitations for residents on Mother’s Day
SOLEDAD — National Skilled Nursing Care Week began Sunday, and Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad kicked off their observation with a Mother’s 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 — 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...
South Monterey County crisis housing site set up in San Lorenzo Park
KING CITY — Ten trailers have been set up at San Lorenzo Park in King City to serve as the South Monterey County regional Alternative Housing Site in the event of a local Covid-19 outbreak.
The state had promised Monterey County 100 trailers, but so...
Food Bank distributions continue through May in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — Food Bank for Monterey County continues to provide weekly food distributions at sites around South Monterey County during the month of May.
The distributions are curbside and focused mainly on cars in a drive-thru format. With sites in most towns, those in...
Aerial tribute to honor first responders, essential workers in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — King City and Salinas area residents should turn their eyes skyward Saturday afternoon to witness an aerial tribute to those who have given to their community during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lightning Formation Airshows, with support from Watsonville Airport and in conjunction with...
South Monterey County schools consider graduation alternatives
SALINAS VALLEY — High school graduations across the country have been impacted by the shelter-in-place orders resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, and although local schools will not have their June ceremonies as in past years, most have come up with different plans.
South Monterey County...
Greenfield and Salinas among new Covid-19 testing sites in Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County launched two new testing sites for Covid-19 in Greenfield and Salinas last week, having announced their locations on May 2 in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s directive for California to open 80 more testing sites.
The Greenfield community testing site,...
10,000 face masks distributed to South Monterey County families
SOLEDAD — Thousands of face masks were recently handed out in the form of 10-mask bundles to South Monterey County families during a free mask distribution at Soledad High School.
The April 23 distribution was the final event organized by Families and Friends of Stevenson...
Greenfield begins search for new police chief
GREENFIELD — An official search for Greenfield’s next permanent chief of police was announced in April by the city.
The current law enforcement commander is Capt. James Hunt, who has been the acting chief of police since May 2019, when former Chief Denise Chavez Oglesby...
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YWCA to open first South Monterey County shelter for domestic violence...
MONTEREY COUNTY — YWCA Monterey County is expanding its services by opening its first transitional housing location in South Monterey County for women and...
