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KING CITY — King City’s Beautification Week has arrived, and residents and businesses are urged to pick a project to beautify the town. Beautification Week 2025 will run from June 20-29 under the sponsorship of the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture in partnership...

KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated members and guests recently collected items for Operation: Care and Comfort to send to service men and women serving overseas. Kathy Imamura, Caring for America chair, and Sharon Hornlein, SMCRWF 2nd Vice President, gathered with the...

KING CITY — A PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) on Thursday has impacted areas between Soledad and King City, as well as communities near San Lucas and Bradley in southern Monterey County. According to the County of Monterey, PG&E has directly notified residents in...

KING CITY — King City High School senior Daniel Tapia has been named one of six recipients of the 2025 College Arts Scholarship awarded by the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC). Tapia, who graduated June 7, plans to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo...

SALINAS VALLEY — El Pájaro Community Development Corporation (CDC) has announced the return of its in-person services to the city of Soledad and the surrounding South Monterey County communities. Beginning June 19, El Pájaro CDC will offer weekly in-person opportunities for local businesses and entrepreneurs...

JOLON — In the rugged terrain of Fort Hunter Liggett near Jolon in South Monterey County, more than 9,000 Army Reserve soldiers pushed the limits of readiness and integration during Operation Mojave Falcon 2025 — the largest and most complex training event in Army...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has announced the launch of the Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD), an initiative designed to enhance disaster preparedness, response and recovery efforts throughout Monterey County. The CFMC’s COAD brings together a diverse network of nonprofit...

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high school softball All-League players were recently announced by the Pacific Coast Athletic League in their respective divisions. In the Mission Division, Avery Munoz of King City was named as a first-team All-League player as an outfielder and infielder....

SAN LUCAS — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office detectives have announced the arrest of 46-year-old Elvis Deo Sundar of San Lucas on multiple sexual assault-related charges, including rape. According to officials, the investigation began on June 8 after deputies received a report from a victim alleging...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A new GIS-based data dashboard is now online and available to the public to track where environmental testing and monitoring have taken place across the tri-county area in response to the 2025 Moss Landing Vistra Battery Fire. This new interactive dashboard —...