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MONTEREY COUNTY — The Dollywood Foundation has designated Sept. 25 as Give Like Dolly Day, an annual initiative encouraging people to support children’s literacy and local Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library programs. The date, 9-2-5, is a nod to one of Dolly Parton’s international hits and...

Essential items sought for overseas troops KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will collect items on Oct. 13 to be sent to servicemen and women serving overseas through Operation: Care and Comfort, an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization. Items can be dropped off from 9...

KING CITY — A stolen vehicle pursuit that began in King City and continued through South Monterey County ended with the arrest of a 54-year-old driver on Sept. 19, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. At about 5:21 p.m., sheriff’s deputies were alerted to...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Government Center at 168 W. Alisal St. in downtown Salinas will reopen for normal business operations Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 8 a.m., the County Administrative Office announced. The reopening follows several weeks of closure related to an extensive sewer line...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Blood donations can be especially critical during emergencies, when the need for transfusions can increase, according to Vitalant, which is urging eligible donors to give blood during National Preparedness Month in September. “Every day, patients need lifesaving blood transfusions, and in times...

KING CITY — The King City Aquatic Center Fence Renovation Project began Tuesday, with work focused on replacing and improving the facility’s perimeter fencing. King City Council approved the project in April and awarded the contract to Big Wakoo Fencing of Atascadero. The project is funded...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider an agreement between the Sheriff’s Office and Flock Safety on Tuesday, following a delay that officials said was needed to address questions about the technology and contract. The Sheriff’s Office had been prepared...

UPDATE (4 p.m. Sept. 18): As of 4 p.m. Friday, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office had lifted the shelter-in-place order for the area within one-third of a mile of 7301 Highway 1 in Moss Landing. The order was issued Friday morning in response to a fire...

Greenfield police schedules DUI checkpoint GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department will conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Sept. 18 from 6 to 10 p.m. at an undisclosed location within the city limits. The department said checkpoint locations are selected based on data showing incidents of...

KING CITY — Two King City schools hosted separate ceremonies last Friday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, bringing students, staff and community members together to remember those who died and honor those who responded. King City High School...