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January 15, 2025

Salinas Valley Health invests in next generation of medical professionals

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Salinas Valley Healthā€™s Summer Health Institute (SHI) supports the dreams of first-generation, college-bound students by investing in the potential talents of local high school students, including those from South Monterey County. At the same time, the unique program is an innovative way...

Mee Memorial earns recognition for innovative strategies to combat opioid epidemic

KING CITY ā€” Addiction to opioids, including prescription pain relievers, heroin and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, is a serious national crisis ā€” California reported more than 7,100 opioid overdose deaths in 2021, including nearly 4,000 deaths from fentanyl. Cal Hospital Compare has published...

King City linebacker sets sights on school record for tackles

KING CITY ā€” Last season the King City Mustangs had to replace a lot of key players on its defense with several newcomers making their first varsity appearance, including linebacker Isaac Benavides. For the first time in his high school career, Benavides got an opportunity...

Photo | Purple paradise grows in King City

A jacaranda tree is in full bloom this July on the 100 block of north Mildred Avenue in King City (above, with the Robert Stanton Theater in the background). Some have said jacarandas wonā€™t grow in King City, but at least seven have been...

Cirque Italia to thrill with epic pirate adventure in King City

KING CITY ā€” Have you ever dreamed of going on an epic pirate adventure and discovering a buried treasure? Cirque Italia is giving audiences the opportunity to come along on this thrilling quest in its brand-new production, ā€œWater Circus,ā€ with performances set for July...

Sun Street completes King City campus with new youth center

KING CITY ā€” Sun Street Centers recently celebrated the completion of its Darlene Acosta Youth Center in King City with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an open house. The June 28 celebration marked the final construction phase of Sun Streetā€™s King City campus at 641 Broadway...

Rancho Cielo receives $5,000 in bus passes for students to get to Salinas campus safely

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST), facilitated by Monterey County Hospitality Association (MCHA), has donated $5,000 in bus passes to Rancho Cielo so its students from the further reaches of Monterey County can attend class. ā€œOur school serves many students in South County, and one...

Monterey County literacy programs to receive $920K in federal funding

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” 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. ā€œAll students deserve a high-quality education, and this funding will help make that possible,ā€ said...

Cooling Centers to open amid excessive heat warning for Monterey County this weekend

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” County of Monterey is opening Cooling Centers beginning Friday to assist residents living in areas impacted by the Excessive Heat Warning issued for this weekend. All residents in impacted areas should be prepared for high temperatures (ranging from the 90s to near...

King City Mustangsā€™ Garcia looks forward to leadership role on football team

KING CITY ā€” Last season King City High football player Adrian Garcia was a vital part of the offense, as he was second in receiving yards with 530, and going into his senior year he wants to help elevate his team during his last...
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