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KING CITY — Mario Ortiz of King City has successfully completed cadet training at the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Academy. He is assigned to duty at the CHP’s Central Los Angeles Area office. Officer Ortiz graduated from King City High School in 2021. Prior to attending...

KING CITY — A Community Drop-off Event on June 22 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds saw nearly 200 vehicles stopping by to dispose of bulky items and household hazardous waste. According to Waste Management (WM) staff, this was the highest turnout ever for the...

KING CITY — Local groups worked in tandem this year to ensure King City and the surrounding areas had numerous ways to celebrate Independence Day. King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture hosted the fireworks display last Wednesday evening, then Thursday morning Wildhorse’s 4th of...

BRADLEY — Monterey County officials are closing Lake San Antonio to visitors Wednesday and asking all campers to vacate following a mass fish dieoff that county staff first noticed last week. State and county experts have not yet figured out why the fish are dying....

KING CITY — Say the name “Alex” in King City and most people will likely know you are referring to Alex at the Donut King. For 29 years since 1995, Alex Ngo has cooked and sold the best donuts in town at 807 Broadway, next...

SALINAS VALLEY — The Salinas Valley Titans under 10 age group Pony League baseball team claimed the sectional championships at last week’s tournament in Carmel Valley. The tournament consisted of 10 teams from the Bay Area, Monterey County and Paso Robles that played six days...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors has approved the placement of a measure on the November 2024 ballot to increase the sales tax in Monterey County’s unincorporated areas by 1%. If approved by voters in the unincorporated areas of the County, the measure...

BRADLEY — A large number of fish were found dead at Lake San Antonio, in South Monterey County, the county’s spokesperson Maia Carroll said on Saturday. County officials notified the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, which attributed the event to the extreme temperature change...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced that it has awarded $110,520 in Arts and Cultural Impact Grants to 23 local arts organizations and nonprofit organizations with art programs. This funding, provided by the County of Monterey and the Board...

SALINAS VALLEY — As the Fourth of July approaches, South Monterey County is gearing up for a series of events to celebrate Independence Day, with each town offering unique festivities ranging from parades and games to food vendors and fireworks. King City will start its...