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SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County voters have returned their ballots to choose candidates for school boards and city councils as well as decide the fate of local measures in the Nov. 3 general election. As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, the latest results from Monterey...

SACRAMENTO — For the first time in more than a century, California recorded a net loss in population last year, a demographic reversal caused by the deadly toll of the coronavirus and declining immigration and birthrates. The small but startling 0.46% drop — a decline...

KING CITY — The City of King is inviting residents to come together for a Community Vigil on Wednesday, April 9, celebrating the life and service of King City Police Sgt. Ryan Kenedy. The gathering will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the...

SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCE FAIRS SOLEDAD — September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, and Suicide Prevention Service, a program of Family Service Agency of the Central Coast, is partnering with Hartnell College, Monterey County Behavioral Health and Community Human Services to host two Together...

KING CITY — When King City High School senior athlete Elijah Clavijo received the offer to play at Willamette University, he always thought it would be for baseball, but instead it turned out to be for football. “I never thought I would play football in...

PARK CLOSURES KING CITY — City of King has temporarily closed the Aera Soccer Park and Creekbridge Baseball Park beginning Dec. 9 through Feb. 28 for repairs and renovation. City staff will be aerating, seeding, performing gopher abatement and restoring the grass during the winter...

SALINAS — A fire in a Salinas food processing plant that has prompted authorities to evacuate surrounding neighborhoods has now closed four nearby elementary schools as sunrise approaches Thursday. City officials announced the closure shortly after 5:30 a.m. Thursday for Lincoln Elementary, Monterey Park Elementary, Sherwood...

MONTEREY COUNTY — At about 4:07 a.m. on Jan. 16, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies at the Monterey County Jail in Salinas located an incarcerated person in their housing cell who was unresponsive.  “Deputies immediately began performing life-saving measures on the subject,” according to...

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...

KING CITY — King City council members reviewed and approved adjustments to the municipal budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year, which is expected to have a $3 million shortfall. The largest contributor to the shortfall was a decrease in the expected cannabis tax revenue from...