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KING CITY — Sol Treasures, the nonprofit arts organization dedicated to enriching the cultural landscape of South Monterey County, has accepted the resignation of its long-serving executive director, Jeff Hinderscheid. After years of leading Sol Treasures programs with his trademark ebullience, Hinderscheid plans to pursue...

Whitney (Hudson) Meyer was inducted into the King City High School Athletic Hall of Fame on Aug. 31 at War Memorial Stadium. Meyer, a 2006 graduate, was a two-sport athlete as a Lady Mustang, playing four years on the volleyball team and three seasons...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A new report, “Investing in Families: Expanding Child Care Access in Monterey County,” by California Budget & Policy Center experts Laura Pryor and Erik Saucedo, in collaboration with First 5 Monterey County, shines a spotlight on the critical child care challenges...

Noelia Martinez of Greenfield was named to the Dean’s List at Biola University in La Mirada, Calif., for academic excellence. Martinez, a cinema and media arts major, was one of about 1,700 students who were named to the Dean’s List in fall 2024. Biola...

SAN ARDO — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and his District 3 team marked the fifth consecutive year of distributing pumpkins to South Monterey County students, thanks to a generous donation from Braga Fresh Farms.  Lopez celebrated his birthday Oct. 14 by joining the team...

KING CITY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has announced the names of the officers who fired shots in the officer-involved shooting that occurred last Monday on Highway 101 near Soledad. Both officers — Anthony Shaw and Cody Hughes — are employed by the King...

SALINAS VALLEY — Coming into this high school baseball season, the Soledad Aztecs had to replace a lot of players from last year’s team, which included a Division I player. But head baseball coach Damien Ryan and his coaching staff have the Aztecs in title...

KING CITY — King City Mustangs pulled off an upset victory against the undefeated Greenfield Bruins to clinch second place at last week’s Mission Division wrestling finals. The dual meet was highly contested and came down to the final match of the night between heavyweights...

SALINAS VALLEY — All four South Monterey County high school football teams will be on the playing fields this Friday, Aug. 22, for the start of the 2025-26 season. Greenfield will travel to Salinas for the Rancho San Juan Jamboree; King City will head to...

KING CITY — As we get closer to the finish line, the King City High School boys’ baseball team and girls' softball team combined to 1-4 last week. Baseball Entering last week, the King City Mustangs baseball team had a two-game winning streak and were 5-2...