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February 28, 2026

Vitalant offers free Halloween costume T-shirts to blood donors

Vitalant
MONTEREY COUNTY — Blood donors can cross ā€œsave livesā€ and ā€œfind a Halloween costumeā€ off their to-do list: Vitalant is rewarding all blood donors Sept. 15 through Oct. 5 with a spooktacular free ā€œInstant Halloween Costumeā€ T-shirt.  Not having a robust blood supply can be...

Monterey County Supervisor Lopez installed as chair of Rural County Representatives of California

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was installed as the chair of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), a service organization that champions policies on behalf of its 40 member counties.Ā  Lopez, who represents South Monterey County in District 3, took the...

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office recovers stolen equipment in ag theft spree

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...

Basketball | Soledad boys’, King City girls’ teams stay busy

Basketball
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High’s boys’ basketball team played three games in Hawaii at the Moanlua Tourney. In their first game on Dec. 4, the Aztecs beat Nanakuli High 46-44. On Dec. 5, Soledad was beaten 73-32 by Mid Pacific Institute. The mainland boys then...

Wrestling | King City wins two dual meets

KING CITY — King City High wrestling team won two dual meets in the Mission Division last Thursday night at Greenfield High School. The Mustangs routed the Carmel Padres 72-12 and beat Everett Alvarez 47-35 in a come-from-behind win. ā€œStandouts of the day included Armando Villasenor...

GRIDLIFE Festival tour makes first-ever West Coast stop in Salinas

SALINAS — The GRIDLIFE Festival tour comes to the West Coast for the first time ever on Oct. 20-22, bringing its unique youth-oriented music and motorsport event to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas. An expected 175 race cars will hit the track over the...

King City community development director announces retirement

Doreen Liberto
KING CITY — King City’s Community Development Director Doreen Liberto has announced her plans to retire in spring 2026. According to City Manager Steve Adams, who himself will retire at the end of the year, Liberto’s intent is to provide time to assist the new...

First Baptist Church of King City honors men with new Deacon Emeritus titles

First Baptist Church
KING CITY — First Baptist Church of King City recognized Curtis Carroll and Frank Berti on Feb. 25, honoring each with the new title, Deacon Emeritus. These two men have served the church and community faithfully for many years.  Carroll was ordained at the church in...

Monterey County Office of Education breaks ground on Early Learning Program center

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to launch the building of a new Early Learning Program (ELP) center.Ā  The facility, to be named the MCOE ELP Hartnell STEAM Academy, will be built on Hartnell College’s East Campus,...

King City’s Marmolejo sworn in as CHP officer

KING CITY — Ray Marmolejo of King City successfully completed cadet training at the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Academy, and has been assigned to duty at the CHP’s Redwood City Area office. Officer Marmolejo graduated from King City High School in 2015. Prior to attending...
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