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KING CITY — Families received hands-on safety checks May 31 during a Car Seat Check Event hosted by the Monterey County Health Department and Mee Memorial Healthcare System in King City. Certified car seat technicians inspected installations, checked for proper fit and reviewed safety recalls....

Our annual King City Beautification Week is a good time to pause and reflect on what has happened in the past year as it relates to the appearance of our town. Let me outline for you what I see that encourages me regarding individual residents...

KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair is recognizing the retirement of longtime employee Rick Grogan after more than 42 years of service to the fairgrounds and the community. According to the fair, Grogan spent more than four decades helping maintain and improve the Salinas Valley...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County has launched a new 911 Nurse Navigation program designed to help residents with less critical medical needs access appropriate care while preserving emergency resources for life-threatening situations. The program, announced June 1, is a partnership between the Monterey County Emergency...

KING CITY — Seventh-grade students at Chalone Peaks Middle School in King City stepped back in time May 23 as part of the campus was transformed into a lively Medieval Faire filled with pageantry, hands-on learning and interactive activities. The annual event immersed students in...

KING CITY — Organizers of the inaugural Pinnacles Film Festival are seeking submissions from independent filmmakers across California for a new event planned this fall in King City. Presented by Sol Treasures in partnership with the Arts Council for Monterey County, the festival is scheduled...

Under sunny skies at War Memorial Stadium, more than 230 seniors from King City High School’s Class of 2026 received their diplomas Friday morning, marking the culmination of years of academic work, extracurricular involvement and Mustang pride. The June 5 commencement ceremony opened with the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County public health officials are urging residents to stay current on pertussis vaccinations following a sharp increase in reported cases of the illness, commonly known as whooping cough. Since Jan. 1, the County of Monterey Health Department has received 43 reports...

KING CITY — King City High School students were safely evacuated Tuesday afternoon after the campus was placed on lockdown following what authorities described as a call for service. According to the King City Police Department, officers responded to the high school at about 1:30...

KING CITY — The public is invited to attend the 34th annual joint meeting of the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and the King City Rotary Club on Wednesday, June 17, at noon to promote Beautification Week. The luncheon will take place at...