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SALINAS VALLEY — King City is 5-2 in the Mission Division as they went .500 for the week with a tough 10-0 no-hit loss to host Alisal, then battled to an 8-6 win at home against Pacific Grove. At Alisal, the Trojans took a commanding...

KING CITY — Students of all artistic disciplines will have their works shown at the Salinas Valley Arts and Innovation Hub’s fourth annual South County Arts Empowerment Showcase on Friday, May 9, at Hartnell College’s King City Education Center. From drawing and painting to music...

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell Community College District will celebrate the academic achievements of its Class of 2025 during a commencement ceremony on Friday, May 23, at 4 p.m. at Rabobank Stadium, 1034 N. Main St., in Salinas. The ceremony will include the official conferring of...

KING CITY — A Monterey County jury has found Armando Rodriguez Garcia, 37, guilty of attempted murder of a peace officer, multiple counts of assault with a firearm, armed robbery and firearm possession offenses stemming from a violent confrontation involving a police shooting and...

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 — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is launching a series of public workshops next week to gather community input for its upcoming “Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Action Plan,” a comprehensive initiative aimed at making local streets and roadways safer for...

KING CITY — In April, a team of Rotarians and Interact Club members from California traveled to Uganda for a life-changing service mission. Led by Steve Adams of the King City Rotary Club, the group departed San Francisco on April 11 and returned April 22....

KING CITY — Wonder Wood Ranch (WWR), a Monterey County-based nonprofit known for transforming lives through equine therapy, has announced its expansion to Valley View Ranch Equine Rescue in South Monterey County. This bold move brings life-changing programming closer to the communities of Greenfield and...

CENTRAL COAST — Monday, Aug. 11, was recognized as National 811 Day to raise awareness of the importance of making a free call to 811 before any digging project, large or small. Whether a property owner or a contractor, calling 811 will help ensure that...

CALIFORNIA — Grappling with higher costs and challenges related to water, labor, regulations and trade, some California farm leaders question whether the nation’s No. 1 agriculture state has reached a tipping point. California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass discussed the high cost of operating a...