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KING CITY — King City High School students were safely evacuated Tuesday afternoon after the campus was placed on lockdown following what authorities described as a call for service. According to the King City Police Department, officers responded to the high school at about 1:30...

KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair has launched a search for a new chief executive officer following the resignation of CEO Lauren Hamilton, who had led the organization for the past five years. According to Interim CEO Joe Brengle, Hamilton resigned to “pursue other interests.”...

KING CITY — Using a six-play drive after a 35-yard punt return by Kody Lambert, the King City Mustangs scored the winning points and then played solid defense to beat the visiting Greenfield Bruins, 21-14, last Friday at War Memorial Stadium. With the win, King...

KING CITY — King City Stampede thrilled rodeo fans Feb. 27 through March 1, with three action-packed days of professional rodeo competition, youth events, shopping and community spirit. Produced by the Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation in partnership with Lone Oak Western Productions, the event...

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Works and the City of Soledad are teaming up for a South County Young Adult Job Fair on Saturday, April 12, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Soledad Community Center, 560 Walker Drive, in Soledad. “We’re proud to partner...

SALINAS VALLEY — A documentary short film set in the Salinas Valley has been officially selected for the prestigious 2025 Sundance Film Festival, and will have its world premiere during the festival’s celebrated Short Film Program. “The Long Valley” is a 13-minute documentary showcasing the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has announced the launch of a new program, in partnership with Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, to expand buprenorphine distribution by emergency responders to reduce opioid overdoses. “In response to the ongoing narcotic epidemic, Monterey County has...

Members of the King City High School boys’ soccer team rode on top of firetrucks during last Wednesday’s parade on Broadway Street to celebrate their second state championship win in three years. The Mustangs claimed the title after beating Archie Williams High of San...

SALINAS VALLEY — King City High’s baseball team dropped two divisional games last week and one non-divisional game to Greenfield to fall to 6-2 in the Cypress Division and 6-14 overall. King City began the week in Greenfield on April 28 and the game was...

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...