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CALIFORNIA — In partnership with the Legislature, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation over the past year to support reproductive rights, increase affordable housing, hold Big Oil accountable and protect the safety, health and well-being of all Californians. “California is more than just a...

KING CITY — Police officers and community members from King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales escorted the Flame of Hope torch through the Salinas Valley last week as part of its journey to the 2023 Special Olympics Northern California Summer Games. The 2023 Law Enforcement...

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high school boys’ and girls’ basketball teams began the Pacific Coast Athletic League division schedule last week. The Greenfield boys have the best overall record with 7-6 and are 1-2 in the Cypress Division, and the Soledad girls improved...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Over the past two weeks, multiple agricultural businesses in Monterey County have been targeted by a wave of burglaries, resulting in the theft of valuable equipment. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Ag Crimes Unit has been actively investigating these incidents, leading to...

KING CITY — King City High School Athletics Program has selected senior student-athletes Sage Flores and Israel Limosnero as the 2023 Athletes of the Year. An event celebrating their accomplishments as Mustangs took place May 22 at the school’s Robert Stanton Theatre. Flores was a three-sport...

KING CITY — To help residents and businesses learn about their local water supply, California Water Service (Cal Water) encourages its customers to visit and view their annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).  Customers can now find their 2022 CCRs, also known as water quality reports,...

CENTRAL COAST — Despite significant progress since the release of a landmark 2018 farmworker housing study quantifying critically overcrowded housing conditions for agricultural workers in the region, thousands more homes are needed to relieve severe overcrowding, unaffordable rents and ensure the stability of the...

KING CITY — Twenty-year-old Happy Chappy miniature roses were temporarily removed from the King City High School campus last week to make way for a new electronic sign being installed along Broadway. The roses were planted in memory of long-time music instructor Leon Olson. The...

A certificate of recognition was awarded Aug. 1 to Fresh Foods Rava Service Center in King City by Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated president Jeane Errea-Mills and Caring for America chairwoman Kathy Imamua. The award is given each year to a business in South...

KING CITY — The King City Mustangs improved to 4-0 in the Cypress Division last week with a 13-0 and a 15-0 sweep of the Marina Mariners. In the first game, JC Navarro threw a no-hitter and struck out 11 batters. The Mustangs finished with...