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Abdulmalik Alawee of Soledad, Salah Alwasheem of King City, Skarllette Suazo Castillo of King City and Desiree Meza of Gonzales were named to the Spring 2026 President’s List at Southern New Hampshire University. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum GPA of 3.7...

KING CITY — King City Police Department is reminding drivers to always look twice for motorcycles. With the arrival of warmer weather, more motorcycles are taking to the roads, making it essential for everyone to stay alert to help reduce crashes and save lives. “Motorcyclists...

CENTRAL COAST — Hartnell College and Monterey Bay DART are launching a new two-year regional workforce initiative designed to connect local residents to careers in drones, aerospace technology and advanced aviation. Known as the Maturing Regional AgTech and Aerospace Job Readiness Pathways program, or MsUAS...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Salud Para La Gente, a nonprofit network of primary care clinics serving low-income individuals and families in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, has agreed to pay a total of $750,000 to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims for payment to...

Fort Hunter Liggett continues prescribed burns JOLON — Fire and Emergency Services at Fort Hunter Liggett announced plans to conduct a series of prescribed burns during the final week of May as part of ongoing wildfire prevention efforts. According to the notice, the controlled burns are...

MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Monterey County is seeking foster volunteers to help care for 187 rescued puppies and kittens, with additional animals arriving daily. The organization said foster caregivers provide temporary homes for young or vulnerable animals while it supplies medical care, food and necessary...

KING CITY — Flags waved gently in the morning breeze Monday as veterans, families and community members gathered at the King City Cemetery to remember those who gave their lives in military service to the nation. Hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6747, the...

CALIFORNIA — Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has unveiled a new Continuous Monitoring Center aimed at detecting risks on its electric grid before they lead to wildfires or power outages. The utility announced May 1 that the first-of-its-kind centralized hub in San Ramon continuously...

SPCA offers free microchipping, low-cost vaccinations SALINAS — SPCA Monterey County is offering free microchipping and low-cost vaccinations for pets during a community event Saturday, May 30, at its veterinary clinic in Salinas. The event will run from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the...

KING CITY — First Tee Monterey County will host a free summer day camp for King City Union School District (KCUSD) students from June 15 to Aug. 5, offering eight weeks of swimming, golf, ropes courses, nature hikes, animal welfare, photography, STEAM projects and...