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KING CITY — King City Loaves and Fishes handed out toys to more than 200 children on Dec. 19. The toys were donated by members of the Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated. The program included Jim Stephensen, who volunteered to be Santa. The families also...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced the official opening of the nomination period for the Champions of the Arts Awards. Arts4MC invites the community to recognize a Champion of the Arts — an individual, nonprofit organization or business that is...

CENTRAL COAST — Bank of America has named Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) as its 2025 Neighborhood Builder for its work to improve the economic health and quality of life in the tri-county region of Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties. Bank of America’s...

KING CITY — Greenfield detectives, assisted by the FBI and the Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, served a search warrant Tuesday morning, Dec. 23, in the 100 block of Spruce Circle in King City. Police said the warrant stemmed from a cybertip...

KING CITY — The 26th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade celebrated the holiday season while bringing joy and peace to downtown King City in December. Presented by the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, the evening parade drew hundreds of families and community members who...

CENTRAL COAST — As the holiday season gets underway, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is joining Utilities United Against Scams to help customers recognize potential scams and to “Slow Down, Verify and Stop the Scam.” During a time when many Californians are occupied with...

KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF), an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC), awarded $27,500 to six nonprofit organizations in November, topping $307,000 in cumulative grants to support programs serving South Monterey County. The SMCF was founded in 2014...

CITY HALL CLOSED KING CITY — In observance of the holidays, City Hall in King City will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Thursday, Jan. 1. All public safety emergency response operations will maintain normal staffing and hours during this time. “As always, contact 9-1-1...

SAN ARDO — The spirit of the season filled the campus of San Ardo Elementary School in December as every student received a holiday gift and a traditional meal kit during a special distribution event. Continuing a longstanding tradition, employees from California Resources Corporation (CRC)...

CERTIFIED ELECTION RESULTS MONTEREY COUNTY — Final certified results for the Nov. 4 Statewide Special Election are available at tinyurl.com/FinalResults11425. Final results include 108,532 votes cast with a turnout of 49.64% based on a registration of 218,619 voters. Urgency legislation for this election required certification...