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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was sworn in as immediate past chair of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) on Jan. 8, continuing his leadership role within the organization. Congressman Doug LaMalfa administered the Oath of Office during the installation of...

KING CITY — King City High School swim team’s season-ending awards night, held earlier this month, ended with a surprise for head coach Cheryll Hill, who was thanked for her 30 years of coaching the Mustang teams. “I was not expecting to be recognized,” Hill...

KING CITY — In the 91st Little Big Game, the King City Mustangs were able to keep the megaphone from their longest rivals, the Gonzales Spartans, as they won 14-12. The last time the Spartans won the megaphone was back in 2019, when they beat...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Every spring, female opossums hold babies in their pouches growing strong and healthy. Sadly, some of these mother opossums are hit by cars as they forage for food, and their babies cannot survive without emergency rescue. “On this first day of spring,...

KING CITY — Community Food Pantry of King City is again partnering with Goodwill Industries for another collection drive later this month. The Food Pantry is asking local residents to bring new or gently used items — such as clothing, shoes, books, blankets, linens, curtains,...

KING CITY — After dropping their first league game to Watsonville, the King City High School softball team has won five straight games that have put them in first place in the Mission Division. In what many considered a down year for the Lady Mustangs,...

Members of King City and Salinas Valley chambers of commerce joined staff from Fenton & Keller for a joint ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 12. The Monterey law firm has opened a new law office at 218 Bassett St., Suite A, in King City. Led...

KING CITY — South Monterey County is set to benefit from additional free mobile spay and neuter clinics in Soledad and King City organized by the SPCA Monterey County. Sponsored by Hitchcock Road Animal Services and staffed by SPCA’s veterinary team, these clinics aim to...

KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated awarded the “Old Glory” certificate to La Plaza Bakery in King City on May 27. The award is given to a local business that displays the American flag. La Plaza Bakery’s Guadalupe Lucas and Perla Bravo accepted...

KING CITY — King City Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday afternoon that left one man dead. On Dec. 1, at about 1:46 p.m., King City officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Willow Street on a report of a shooting. Upon arrival,...