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KING CITY — King City’s seventh annual Trunk or Treat event brought Halloween spirit to life at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds Expo Lawn, with a record-breaking turnout of 1,769 children and adults. Hosted by the King City Recreation Department, the free family event ran from...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Temperatures in Monterey County are expected to be very hot today and through the next few days. SPCA Monterey County advises pet owners that high temperatures can be dangerous for pets, especially since pets are not acclimated to this sudden weather change. Pets...

KING CITY — King City Loaves and Fishes handed out toys to more than 200 children on Dec. 19. The toys were donated by members of the Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated. The program included Jim Stephensen, who volunteered to be Santa. The families also...

KING CITY — A new mural dedicated to thanking those who have served in the U.S. military and first responders is being completed this week at the Salinas Valley Fair in King City. Artist Brenda Scettrini Saglio of Salinas designed the mural to cover the...

SALINAS — Hartnell College was awarded a $2 million subaward, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) $71 million Climate Resilience Regional Challenge to advance climate change resilience around the Monterey Bay area through the Monterey Bay Climate Action Adaptation Network (MBCAAN). The...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County AmeriCorps will receive $920,000 in federal funding for literacy programs in the Alisal Union, Chualar Union, King City Union and Monterey Peninsula Unified school districts. “All students deserve a high-quality education, and this funding will help make that possible,” said...

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high schools hit the gridiron last Thursday, Friday and Saturday to mark the beginning of the football season. King City, Greenfield and Gonzales came out winners, while Soledad fell at home in the pre-season opener. KING CITY In a contest that...

SALINAS VALLEY — Cross country teams from South Monterey County competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Center Meets last Wednesday and Thursday at Pinto Lake in Watsonville. The King City boys team competed in the Gabilan Division of the PCAL and the King City...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Local healthcare providers in Monterey County are collectively urging community members to continue accessing medical services without fear of potential repercussions related to their immigration status. Monterey County Health Department and Natividad Medical Center released a joint statement on Feb. 5 emphasizing...

JOLON — Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 (NMCB-5) strengthened Seabee readiness during a two-week field exercise this summer at Fort Hunter Liggett, building permanent facilities and refining command-and-control skills to enhance the Navy’s warfighting advantage. The battalion, based in Port Hueneme, Calif., conducted...