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Free concert planned for Friday in King City KING CITY — City of King will host a free community concert featuring live music by Los Survivors from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, at the Downtown Plaza. The all-ages event will offer an evening...

KING CITY — King City’s Mesa Del Rey Airport is set for another round of federal investment as part of a new funding package announced Friday by California’s U.S. senators. The airport will receive $146,519 from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program to update...

Red Cross urges Monterey County residents to donate blood MONTEREY COUNTY — American Red Cross is urging residents to donate blood or platelets as the national blood supply remains under severe pressure following a blood crisis declared in late July. The Red Cross said thousands of...

KING CITY — The South Monterey County cities of King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales hosted a joint celebration on Aug. 8 for the inaugural Paint the Valley Purple campaign.  Each city held its own program to get the word out that the American Cancer...

Greenfield yard sale, cleanup day scheduled GREENFIELD — Greenfield residents will have opportunities this month to sell unwanted items, shop for bargains and dispose of household goods through two community events planned for August. The city’s Community Yard Sale is scheduled for Aug. 21-23, with discounted...

MONTEREY COUNTY — There is an old rotary telephone in a garden in downtown Salinas that will never ring. It isn’t connected to a phone line. There is no dial tone, and no one will answer when the receiver is lifted. Still, people come to...

KING CITY — King City Rotary Club is accepting applications for its 2026-27 community service grants and event sponsorships, with $9,500 available this year on a first-come, first-served basis. Typical grants range from $500 to $1,000. Requests will be reviewed several times throughout the Rotary...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The Alzheimer’s Association is expanding its outreach in South Monterey County with a focus on helping residents protect their cognitive health and supporting families caring for loved ones with dementia. This fall, the Association in partnership with the Health Projects Center/Del Mar...

In a rural community, the value of a local healthcare system is measured, in part, by two things: minutes saved and miles avoided. For South Monterey County residents, Mee Memorial Healthcare System provides a vital local service, reducing the need to drive long distances...

Monterey County libraries offer free 24/7 online tutoring MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Free Libraries has launched free 24/7 online tutoring for K-12 students through Homework CA. The service, offered through the California State Library and Pacific Library Partnership and powered by Tutor.com, is available to...