CROWNING MOMENT
King City High School student Teagan Soares was named 2018 Miss Salinas Valley Fair last weekend after two days of competition.
County awarded $6M to expand mental health services
Monterey County Health Department’s Behavioral Health Bureau has been awarded $6 million from the State of California Board of State and Community Corrections.
OPEN STUDIOS
Monterey County Artists Open Studio Tour expanded its self-guided journey of artist studios and exhibitions to the South County area over the weekend.
Champions of the Arts
Sol Treasures in King City and Ellen Martin of the Greenfield Cultural Arts Center will be honored for their contribution to the arts this Saturday at the 13th Annual Champions of the Arts Gala, presented by the Arts Council for Monterey County.
Red Cross moves to smaller Hollister office beginning in July
The American Red Cross is vacating the building it has rented for many years on Fifth Street in Hollister in favor of a smaller, less expensive administrative office about one-half block away on San Benito Street.
RACE TO THE FINISH
Community members gathered Saturday along the Arroyo Seco River near Greenfield to watch dozens of rubber ducks float down the river with hopes of winning a prize during the Arroyo Seco Duck Race.
California begins 2019 with batch of new laws
New laws are taking effect this week that involve adding more women on corporate boards, banning plastic straws from restaurants, increasing restrictions on guns and more.
High school district gives warm welcome to Walker
Dr. Brian Walker begins his appointment July 1 as South Monterey County Joint Union High School District’s new superintendent.
World thinkers
The Girl Scouts Gateway to Pinnacles Service Unit hosted its annual observation of World Thinking Day on Feb. 25 at San Lucas School.
New legislation could move up California’s presidential primary
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla and State Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) are calling for California voters to have an earlier say in the presidential primary process.