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WEAPONS REPORT KING CITY — King City Police Department will host a community meeting on Wednesday, March 20, to discuss the annual Military Weapons Report. The meeting will detail weapons currently in the inventory of the department that meet the description of military weapons as...

SALINAS VALLEY — Voters in Gonzales and King City are leaning toward rejecting two local tax measures intended to boost funding for city improvements, according to Monterey County’s latest results in the Presidential General Election held on Nov. 5. Both measures, Measure S in Gonzales...

JOLON — In the rugged terrain of Fort Hunter Liggett near Jolon in South Monterey County, more than 9,000 Army Reserve soldiers pushed the limits of readiness and integration during Operation Mojave Falcon 2025 — the largest and most complex training event in Army...

Santa Claus paid a special visit to senior residents last Saturday during a spaghetti feed at the Leo Meyer Senior Center in King City. “We fed a lot of people!” said Kim Ruiz of Coast and Valley Properties, which helped make the Dec. 16...

PG&E TOWN HALL CENTRAL COAST — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) invites South Bay and Central Coast customers to a virtual town hall to learn about reliability and safety work in their region, new wildfire safety efforts and expanded customer support programs. On Monday,...

KING CITY — Dozens of banners featuring Class of 2020 graduates from King City High School have been displayed around town to recognize their academic achievement. California State University Monterey Bay’s GEAR UP program led the banner campaign in coordination with the high school and...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) has allocated more than $11 million to fund a variety of transportation projects across the region, including key initiatives in the four South Monterey County cities of King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales. The funding comes...

FAIR VOLUNTEERS MONTEREY — Monterey County Fair is calling on community members to be part of one of the area’s most beloved annual traditions. The 2025 Monterey County Fair will take place Thursday, Aug. 28, through Monday, Sept. 1, and the Fair is currently seeking...

KING CITY — King City Police Chief Keith Boyd will be leaving his post to accept the undersheriff position with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, city officials announced this week. Boyd’s last day on the job with the City of King will be Dec. 29. “Chief...