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A celebratory procession, cavalcade and mass were held last Sunday in King City to celebrate the birthday of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Many states of Mexico were represented in the Dec. 11 event, featuring charros — Mexican horsemen or cowboys — who rode on...

Students, nonprofits, elected officials and citizens gathered in a meeting room at the South County YMCA in Soledad Aug. 22 to hash out which educational programs and services they wanted for the upcoming Hartnell Community College facilities.

Jayson Hufford of King City has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2023 President’s List. The winter terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum GPA of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named...

KING CITY — Jeremiah Casey arrived in San Lucas, Calif., in 1861 as a young Irish immigrant. He started homesteading and ranching, raising beef, finishing them on grass and marketing them as best he could, given the limited resources at hand.  Back then, ranchers didn't...

KING CITY — Acting Capt. Rory Lakind and Officer Daisy Gurley were introduced to the community as new law enforcement personnel serving King City Police Department during a Peace Officer Oath on March 29. The live-streamed event was a way to introduce the two to...

MOTORSPORTS FESTIVAL MONTEREY — Monterey Motorsports Festival is set to rev up on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Monterey County Fair and Event Center, from 5 to 11 p.m. The event features a thrilling lineup of automotive displays, live entertainment and family-friendly activities. Highlighting this...

More than 1,200 people attended the 58th annual production of “The Nutcracker Ballet,” which was jointly produced by the Monterey County Dance Foundation and Monterey County Dance Theatre.

KING CITY — King City Police Department responded to a report of a welfare check on a woman who left her family’s residence after threatening to harm her two small children and herself on Dec. 21 at about 11:17 a.m. Through the investigation it was...

KING CITY — King City High School was among many schools in the area that passed out free, take-home rapid Covid-19 tests for students earlier this month. The high school hosted a drive-thru distribution for the tests on Jan. 6 at the Broadway Street parking...

KING CITY — King City Council members discussed the shifting of plans for upcoming events at their latest meeting Aug. 11. “We did discuss the possibility and probability that we’ll cancel the Christmas Parade,” said Council Member Robert Cullen during the council comments section, passing...