Monterey County Local News

A handful of residents sued regarding the county’s approval of the project, but it is an open question whether the lawsuit was filed in a timely manner.

The City Council awarded a bid to Monterey Peninsula Engineering for implementing King City’s Downtown Streetscape Project, which started construction on June 12.

Neighborhood representatives are preparing to vote on which projects they think the city of Monterey should fund to improve their quality of life.

KING CITY — City of King is developing an application for the Clean California Local Grant Program, which provides funds to beautify and improve local streets and roads. The proposed King City project includes a number of recommendations to improve and beautify parkways and parking strips throughout the community. As it may impact local neighborhoods, [...]

Councilmembers unanimously said “no”—a major blow to Pacaso, an online company that purchased a home in Carmel after its 2020 launch.

San Ardo residents are getting a place to learn, connect and gather, thanks to a grant from Aera Energy to the nonprofit Central Coast Rural Communities Foundation.

As the sun dips behind the Pacific Ocean, Lindsay Romanow’s souped-up silver Toyota Tundra kicks up a cloud of dirt as it exits Highway 1 near the Gorda General Store and climbs the steep and winding ridge road that leads…

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad and the Soledad City Council hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking on July 16 to celebrate the construction of the first inclusive park in Soledad and in South Monterey County. The new park, temporarily known as Orchard Lane Park, includes custom playground equipment designed with child behavioral specialists focusing on play activities [...]

KING CITY — Members of King City Rotary recently presented local beautification group King City in Bloom (KCIB) with a check for $1,500, half of the proceeds from their recent 5K race — the Rabbit Run on April 16 — which also benefited King City High School scholarships. KCIB chair Allie Cullen and her daughter [...]

The 30th annual joint meeting of King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and King City Rotary Club to promote Beautification Week is planned for June 15.

A compromise noise ordinance was initially approved by a 5-0 vote of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, setting the stage for either a new era of enforcement or, as some residents fear, more of the same.

KING CITY — King City’s million-dollar downtown streetscape plan is among the eight community projects in California’s 20th District that were included in the federal government’s FY 2022 Appropriations package. Rep. Jimmy Panetta announced March 11 that the federal funds, totaling $5.9 million, will support infrastructure, water projects, workforce development, healthcare and housing projects throughout [...]