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KING CITY — A closure of the northbound Highway 101 offramp at Jolon Road, originally scheduled to take place this Thursday, has been postponed. “An update will be provided when a new date for this closure has been confirmed,” Caltrans said in a news release...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The number of residents who have tested positive for novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Monterey County has surpassed 3,000, according to the latest report from Monterey County Health Department. Another 76 confirmed cases were added Friday, bringing the total number of Covid-19-infected residents...

TRUTH ACT HEARING MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s Truth Act hearing will be held Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 1:30 p.m. at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 168 W. Alisal St., in Salinas. The local governing body of any California county or city, in which local...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory for areas of Monterey County in effect from 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 6. Residents are advised to stay safe by drinking fluids, remaining...

Anna Barragan of Soledad, Jenna Pepple of Greenfield and Alicia Pruett of Salinas were named to the Fall 2021 President’s List at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H. Full-time undergraduate students who earned a minimum GPA of 3.7 and above are named to...

GRANT WORKSHOP KING CITY — City of King will host a public workshop on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss its efforts to obtain funding for local beautification improvements through the Clean California Local Grant Program. The City is preparing a grant application...

CALIFORNIA — Facing swelling political pressure and numerous lawsuits by businesses forced to shut down, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Monday lifted a strict stay-at-home order and handed to local authorities greater control over whether restaurants, hair salons and other commerce could reopen. The...

KING CITY — King City Police Department will hold a DUI Checkpoint on Thursday, Dec. 28, from 6 to 10 p.m. at an undisclosed location within King City. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose...

KING CITY — A Harvard-educated, patient-first ophthalmologist with 37 years of experience has joined the team of physicians at Mee Memorial Healthcare System. Now serving patients in South Monterey County, Dr. Victor Holmes, who served his residency at Wills Eye Institute in Philadelphia, is an...