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Wreaths Across America booth planned Saturday KING CITY — Wreaths Across America will have an information booth at King City Center near Safeway from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Sponsored by Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated, the booth will offer information and...

KING CITY — After nearly 15 years of state and county oversight, the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District has regained full local control, marking a turning point in its financial recovery and setting the stage for a new chapter focused on...

BIG SUR — Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park will reopen to the public Friday, Oct. 16, after a two-month closure during the Timber Fire, which burned approximately 517 acres within the park, including numerous trails. The park became a base camp and incident command center...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A 38-year-old Arizona man died Tuesday after being found unresponsive along the rocky coastline at Sand Dollar Beach in South Monterey County, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Trevor Valentine of Casa Grande, Ariz., was reported missing shortly after 1 p.m....

KING CITY — Broadway Street in downtown King City welcomed walkers, cyclists and families Sunday for the fourth annual King City Ciclovía, a community event promoting healthy living and overall well-being. The Oct. 11 event, hosted by the City of King and the Monterey County...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A proposed limit on kitchen and dining space emerged as a key unresolved issue Sept. 29 as Monterey County supervisors approved new rules for winery-related development, ending years of work to put an existing county land-use plan into practice. Supervisors voted 5-0...

Tire amnesty event offers free disposal SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley residents can dispose of used car and small-truck tires for free through Nov. 8 at three Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority facilities. The event is open to residents only, with a limit of nine tires...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is warning residents and businesses about several fraud schemes circulating in the county, including fake government invoices, scams involving supposedly compromised financial accounts and real estate title fraud. “Fraud affects everyone, whether through higher insurance rates, lost...

KING CITY — King City’s Ciclovía will return Sunday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Broadway Street closed to vehicle traffic between First Street and San Lorenzo Avenue. The open-streets event will provide space for walking, biking, running and other forms of...

For Dr. Ruth Pedraza, Family Medicine Service Director at Mee Memorial, practicing medicine is about building relationships with patients, walking alongside their families and making a difference in people’s lives. That commitment is what brought her to South Monterey County. After three-and-a-half years serving the...