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KING CITY — King City Police Department will hold a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, Dec. 16, from 6 to 11 p.m. in the 600 block of Division Street in King City. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes....

KING CITY — Multiple law enforcement agencies served three search warrants in King City early Wednesday morning, resulting in one arrest for illegal firearms. Soledad Police Department detectives executed the warrants in the 600 block of Luckett Street, 900 block of Broadway Street and 100...

KING CITY — On Dec. 30, a 17-year-old girl reported to King City Police Department that she was a victim of rape after attending a party in the 100 block of Bedford Circle in King City on Dec. 24. “During the party, the suspect provided...

MONTEREY COUNTY — On Sept. 4, the federal unemployment insurance program, known as the Pandemic Unemployment Insurance benefit, created under the CARES Act, will expire in California and across the states. “Starting today, over 3 million California workers impacted by the expiration of these critical...

SENIOR SERVICES MONTEREY COUNTY — For more than 35 years, the attorneys and advocates for Legal Services for Seniors (LSS) have provided free legal assistance and representation for those 60 years or older across Monterey County. In the 2022 calendar year, the organization helped 1,714...

CENTENNIAL CRUISE SOLEDAD — A Centennial Car Parade is planned for March 9 at 5 p.m. along West Street to celebrate Soledad’s 100th anniversary, hosted by the City of Soledad and the Front Street group. The parade will use the same route as Front Street’s...

LOCKWOOD — Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Lockwood 4-H Club has managed to stay active with several events. On Feb. 13, the club hosted the first of three County Record Book Workshops. Of the 14 4-H clubs in Monterey County, eight of those clubs had members...

SALINAS VALLEY — In honor of both National Diabetes Month and Diabetes Education Week, Taylor Farms donated 500 bags of salad and packages of assorted vegetables to the families visiting Mee Memorial Healthcare System clinics in King City and Greenfield on Nov. 15. There were...

MONTEREY COUNTY — May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and Monterey County Health Department is encouraging everyone to get active and safely take bike rides, while at the same time reminding drivers to be on the lookout for more people biking and walking. “Everyone deserves...