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Whitney (Hudson) Meyer was inducted into the King City High School Athletic Hall of Fame on Aug. 31 at War Memorial Stadium. Meyer, a 2006 graduate, was a two-sport athlete as a Lady Mustang, playing four years on the volleyball team and three seasons...

SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is accepting applications for its six subbasin implementation committees through Aug. 20. These positions are ideal for people who have an interest in groundwater and local governance. The subbasin implementation committees for SVBGSA discuss, debate and...

KING CITY — King City High School FFA hosted the annual Donkey Basketball competition last Wednesday night in front a large crowd that nearly packed the school’s gym to watch the three games. In the first game of the evening, the King City Young Farmers...

KING CITY — The start of a new school year Wednesday comes with new leadership at South Monterey County Joint Union High School District (SMCJUHSD), as Caroline Cota steps in as superintendent. Cota, who began her new position this past April, brings 25 years of...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey has officially launched its first-ever virtual assistant and chatbot, Bixby, following a successful beta phase that began in March. “The next time you need to do business online with the County of Monterey’s Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office, you may...

KING CITY — A Certificate of Recognition was awarded to Ciudad Del Rey Motel and RV Park in King City by Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated. The Old Glory award is given each year to a business in South Monterey County that flies...

CALIFORNIA — Cal Fire has launched a new Online Burn Permit application platform that offers the public a user-friendly way to request a burn permit.  Burn permits that are available on this platform include the following:  Residential Burning (LE-62A) is burning outdoors at a single or...

CENTRAL COAST — Despite significant progress since the release of a landmark 2018 farmworker housing study quantifying critically overcrowded housing conditions for agricultural workers in the region, thousands more homes are needed to relieve severe overcrowding, unaffordable rents and ensure the stability of the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Many Monterey County students aspire to attend college, but the cost of higher education keeps them from achieving that dream. Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has been working with individuals, families and businesses to help close the gap. More than $1.5...

MONTHLY MEETING KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 11:30 a.m. at Cork & Plough Restaurant, 200 Broadway, in King City. The guest speaker will be Cindy Wittstrom, author of the book “When...