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KING CITY — King City High School senior Alan Alcaraz was one of two local teens selected as the 2023 Bank of America Student Leaders in Monterey County, partaking in an eight-week paid summer internship providing first-hand work experience to high school students. As part...

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has officially launched a new self-scheduling system for sick visits, allowing established patients to book appointments quickly and conveniently directly from their phone or computer — making it easier than ever for patients to receive the care...

KING CITY — Dancers from Baile Folklórico were among the performers Sunday during King City's El Grito Celebration, an annual tradition marking the anniversary of the Grito de Dolores — a call to arms that initiated the Mexican War of Independence. Sponsored by the King...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Business Council (MCBC) has been awarded the contract to manage the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Monterey and San Benito counties. This achievement underscores the Council’s dedication to fostering a thriving business environment and supporting local...

KING CITY — Community Food Pantry of King City is again partnering with Goodwill Industries for another collection drive Oct. 18-19. The Food Pantry is asking local residents to bring new or gently used items — such as clothing, shoes, books, blankets, linens, curtains, dishes,...

SALINAS — California Rodeo Salinas is accepting applications for the 2025 Miss California Rodeo Salinas contest, which will take place July 1-3. This year’s winner will be crowned on July 3, and interested contestants must submit their applications by April 28. Vianette Garcia, Miss California...

BRADLEY — Staff from Monterey County Office of Education’s Information Technology and General Services Department made a site visit to Bradley Elementary School last month in preparation for AT&T’s fiber-optic installation. The MCOE team included Network Systems Engineer Jonathan Schneider, Network Systems Engineer Ugendra Raj,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Community Action Partnership is celebrating a milestone with its partner organizations across the county this month: 60 years of improving communities, fighting the impacts of poverty, inspiring a spirit of hope and creating opportunities for residents to be a...

SALINAS — From 2016 to 2019, Portland’s Red Door Project toured a show called “Hands Up: 7 Playwrights, 7 Testaments,” featuring monologues about the experiences of African Americans with the criminal justice system.  The stories performed were autobiographical accounts of actual experiences with racial profiling....

KING CITY — King City High girls’ wrestling team had an outstanding performance at the Trojan Wrath in Salinas that was hosted by Alisal High School on Dec. 27. The Mustang girls finished in fifth place out of 20 teams, with three finalists and one...