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SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high school boys’ and girls’ basketball teams began the Pacific Coast Athletic League division schedule last week. The Greenfield boys have the best overall record with 7-6 and are 1-2 in the Cypress Division, and the Soledad girls improved...

SALINAS VALLEY — A flood damage survey on Monterey County agriculture shows $336 million in estimated losses from January’s storms, with the costliest impacts in South Monterey County. Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office has released the initial results of the online survey, which launched Jan....

CENTRAL COAST — Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2025, with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers reporting over $190,000 in losses to scammers. To stop this trend, PG&E is committed to helping customers recognize the signs of a scam to...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has selected 21 emerging nonprofit managers to join the LEAD (Leadership, Education and Development) Institute’s 2024 cohort. LEAD is a year-long professional development institute offered by the CFMC’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence to foster strong, effective...

KING CITY — Laughs were heard and tears were shed during the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday. The March 4 celebration recognized the 2022 winners of the organization’s annual business and community awards held inside the Orradre Building...

KING CITY — Hands That Help SoMoCo, a new all-volunteer organization, recently hosted its first dinner event, which was a show of support for beloved community member Christina Willoughby. “Hands That Help SoMoCo would like to extend their most heartfelt thank you to the amazing...

KING CITY — The majority of King City Community Power (KCCP) residential customers will receive a gift card from KCCP within the next few days. “As a community-operated power provider, KCCP is able to dedicate excess revenues to the community through projects addressing community needs,...

KING CITY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and King City Police Department investigators announced Thursday that they have developed information connecting the deadly mass shooting in King City and the double homicide near Soledad. On March 3, 11 residents were shot during a mass shooting...

KING CITY — King City in Bloom (KCIB) volunteers have started their winter workdays, sprucing up areas of the city.  This past Saturday, the group conducted its annual pruning at the windmill — located at the entrance to San Lorenzo County Park on Broadway Street...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Board Chair and Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez hosted the May 2024 RCRC Board of Directors meeting in Monterey County. The two-day event featured the RCRC Board of Directors meeting at the Monterey County Government Building...