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KING CITY — King City’s newest park, located in the Mills Ranch subdivision, is now open following a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 3. Central Park was constructed by the Mills Ranch developer, Nino Homes, and will be maintained and operated by the City of King. “We appreciate...

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System recently presented the donations collected during the 2024 Mee Memorial Pajama Drive in King City. More than 110 items, including PJs and books, were donated by staff and community members this year. On Dec. 10, the items...

LAKE FISHING MONTEREY COUNTY — Christmas has come early for anglers at Lake San Antonio — 4,000 pounds of Rainbow Trout have arrived, courtesy of a fish plant by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on Dec. 10. Parks staff captured the process, sharing...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) presented $84,750 to five Monterey County nonprofits at the Monterey County Board of Supervisors meeting Dec. 3. Rural community and business leaders from across the state raised the funds during the Basket Drawing and Auction at...

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...

Don Bolin of Soledad and Blas Trujillo of Greenfield were named to the Summer 2024 President’s List at Southern New Hampshire University. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum GPA of 3.700 and above for...

KING CITY — King City Police Department has named a person of interest in the Dec. 1 shooting that killed a man on Willow Street. Through the ongoing investigation, local detectives were able to identify Israel Martinez, a 20-year-old resident of King City, as someone...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Pops! orchestra is gearing up to spread holiday cheer with two free concerts that the whole family can enjoy this weekend. The performances are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m. at Hartnell College’s Western Stage in Salinas, and...

ANGRY CHICKZ OPENS SALINAS — Angry Chickz, the Southern California-born brand renowned for its Nashville Hot Chicken, is set to open its next location in Salinas on Dec. 13. This will be the first Angry Chickz in the area and its 28th location system-wide. The...

KING CITY — King City Cemetery, an official Wreaths Across America location, will host a wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m., joining more than 4,500 other locations across the country for National Wreaths Across America Day with over 3 million volunteers...