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OPEN HOUSE GREENFIELD — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez is hosting the fourth annual District 3 Open House on Thursday, July 25, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at his main office at the Greenfield Civic Center, 599 El Camino Real, in Greenfield. During this time,...

KING CITY — A fire destroyed playground equipment at Del Rey Elementary School in King City late Monday afternoon. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze within minutes of responding to the school at 502 King St. No one was injured in the fire, the...

SEATBELT ENFORCEMENT MONTEREY COUNTY — California Highway Patrol and participating Monterey County law enforcement agencies will kick off a Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement this week, from Nov. 15 through 21. The law enforcement agencies remind everyone that seat belts save lives. In...

KING CITY — South Monterey County residents are in for a musical treat this holiday season, as I Cantori di Carmel brings its first-ever free Community Concert to the Robert Stanton Theater in King City this Saturday afternoon. This festive event marks a new chapter...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Veterans Day Parade made a grand return this year for its 11th annual patriotic celebration, with thousands of residents from all over gathering in Oldtown Salinas to honor local veterans. After a live-streamed event last year, more than 100 participants...

KING CITY — Elementary and middle schools in King City will reopen to a hybrid model on April 12, as decided by the board members of King City Union School District in a March 10 meeting. Board members approved a staggered return plan, where TK...

HOMEWORK HELP MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Free Libraries has many resources to support students as they start school this month. From helpful resources in print and online to useful supplies for school projects, students can also receive online help with schoolwork with Brainfuse HelpNow....

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE EXTENDED MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Cattlemen’s and Cattlewomen’s scholarship deadline has been extended to April 15. These scholarships are available to graduating seniors in Monterey County who plan to continue their education in agriculture. Applications can be found online at montereycountycattlewomen.org and...

SALINAS VALLEY — On Jan. 2, Greenfield City Councilmember Yaneli Martinez delivered 90 stuffed animals to seniors at Greenfield’s Magnolia Place Apartments, and some were also given to children from their community.  “Thank you for trusting me with this amazing opportunity! All the seniors couldn’t...

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA KING CITY — King City is kicking off a new pilot program of summer evening concerts at the recently opened Downtown Plaza, located at Broadway and Vanderhurst Avenue. The series begins this Friday, Aug. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. featuring...