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COAT DRIVE GREENFIELD — The annual coat drive in Greenfield has resumed and a collection container will be placed outside Greenfield Community Science Workshop, 45 El Camino Real, from Monday through Saturday. NO WALK-INS KING CITY — Mee Memorial Hospital in King City announced Dec. 6 that...

Firefighters are currently responding to a fire that has burned at least 1,700 acres in the Gavalan area/live-fire convoy course at Fort Hunter Liggett, base officials said.

KING CITY — King City Council introduced an ordinance regarding accessory dwelling units (ADUs) during its Aug. 25 meeting, with a second reading to take place at the upcoming Sept. 8 meeting. Though limited in scope in what the state allows, such municipalities as King...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Community Action Partnership is celebrating a milestone with its partner organizations across the county this month: 60 years of improving communities, fighting the impacts of poverty, inspiring a spirit of hope and creating opportunities for residents to be a...

CENTRAL COAST — The Tri-County Collaborative (TCC) has been awarded a California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Fentanyl Overdose Prevention Grant. This multi-year grant totaling $1,280,985 over three years, provides critical funding to bolster efforts to combat the alarming increase in fentanyl-related overdoses gripping the...

JOLON — Fort Hunter Liggett recently conducted a groundbreaking ceremony to build a $21.6 million electrical microgrid, which will make it the first Army installation to achieve Net Zero for critical operations. That means it will be capable of generating and distributing electricity for 14...

GARDENING DAY GONZALES — City of Gonzales is partnering with the Resource Conservation District of Monterey County and Save the Whales to host a free Community Gardening Day on Saturday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Gonzales Community Garden, located at...

KING CITY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez, who represents South Monterey County in the Third District, recently took the oath of office for a second four-year term after running for re-election unopposed in November. Lopez, a King City native who now lives in...

MONTEREY COUNTY — California has already experienced an unusually early start to its fire year amidst an ongoing drought and historically low rainfall and reservoir levels. While wildfires are a natural part of California’s landscape, increased fire activity in California and across the west is...