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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,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Human Services (CHS) has provided the Monterey County Parks Department with 17 cases of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, the opioid overdose reversal medication, free of charge. This represents over 200 individual doses of Narcan that park rangers can administer to distressed...

KING CITY — The final weeks of football are winding down as the King City Mustangs have a bye week and a final home game with Soledad on Nov. 8. Mustangs sophomore running back Carson Tidwell was a force on the Rancho San Juan football...

SAN LUCAS — Highway 198 in Monterey County fully reopened at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 2, after repairs were completed to a washout of the roadway caused by damage from winter storms. Crews working on Highway 198, 20.2 miles east of Highway 101, excavated...

KING CITY — The City of King has made substantial progress over the past several years in becoming financially solvent. It has come from a $5 million negative General Fund balance to a reserve of over $3 million while addressing a number of other priorities....

SALINAS VALLEY — Northridge Mall, an iconic shopping destination in Salinas, marks its 50th anniversary with a momentous celebration this Sunday. To honor this significant milestone, the mall is hosting a free community event that offers a one-of-a-kind journey through the past five decades, an...

KING CITY — A young King City High School football team opened the 2023 season with a squad that had its share of untested and inexperienced players. This upcoming fall season will be no different for the Mustangs, who will once again be a youthful...

SALINAS VALLEY — A dangerous herbicide banned immediately by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been sprayed on crops in many California counties and has contaminated groundwater in low concentrations in the Salinas Valley and Santa Barbara County. The weed-killing chemical, known as DCPA or...

CENTRAL COAST — Monday, Aug. 11, was recognized as National 811 Day to raise awareness of the importance of making a free call to 811 before any digging project, large or small. Whether a property owner or a contractor, calling 811 will help ensure that...

KING CITY — An 18-year-old from King City has been arrested for attempted murder after he was allegedly involved in the shooting of an occupied vehicle on Monday. On April 22, at about 6 p.m., the King City Police Department was dispatched to the alleyway...