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KING CITY — The majority of King City Community Power (KCCP) residential customers will receive a gift card from KCCP within the next few days. “As a community-operated power provider, KCCP is able to dedicate excess revenues to the community through projects addressing community needs,...

SALINAS VALLEY — A variety of Thanksgiving events are giving back to South Monterey County families in need this holiday season. Monterey County District 3 Supervisor Chris Lopez once again partnered with California Water Service to lend a helping hand to local families for the...

KING CITY — One dozen vehicles and a bicyclist joined the Independence Day Cruise on July 4 in King City. The cruise was organized by Elaine Rosales after official citywide celebrations were canceled. Vehicles passed by some neighborhoods and stayed mostly on larger roads, where...

KING CITY — Construction is beginning on the Mee Memorial Children’s Health and Wellness Center in King City following a groundbreaking ceremony earlier this month. The new clinic, located at 809 Broadway St. in the building that serves Dialysis and Physical Therapy, will provide a...

TRUNK OR TREAT GONZALES — City of Gonzales will host its annual Halloween events on Saturday, Oct. 25. The festivities include a Trunk or Treat celebration from 3 to 5 p.m. at Centennial Park, followed by a family-friendly movie screening of “Halloweentown” starting at 7:30...

KING CITY — During this year’s Click It or Ticket campaign running from May 12 to June 1, King City Police Department is reminding travelers to always buckle up and secure children in the right car seats when visiting friends and family. KCPD will have...

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...

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 73, Assemblymember Robert Rivas’ Farmworker Wildfire Smoke Protections Act, into law on Sept. 27. California’s wildfire season, combined with heat waves and the Covid-19 pandemic, has helped shine a light on the necessary safety protocols agricultural...

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took a major step Tuesday toward coaxing Americans into a post-pandemic world, relaxing the rules on mask wearing outdoors as coronavirus cases recede and people increasingly chafe against restrictions. The mask guidance is modest and carefully...

FAIR HOUSING SERVICES KING CITY — ECHO Housing will resume monthly office hours at City Hall in King City beginning Wednesday, June 11. They are available for free private counseling and mediation services for individuals in need of assistance with tenant rights issues. Office hours...