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KING CITY — Board members for South Monterey County Joint Union High School District recently toured King City High School to get an idea of what things looked like with in-person instruction having become a reality at the campus.  “We are thrilled to have students...

SALINAS VALLEY — In partnership with United Way Monterey County, the Hartnell College Foundation has helped more than 400 low-income households receive $2.75 million in emergency rent and utility assistance since March 2021 and plans to distribute nearly $4 million more in 2022. About half...

KING CITY — Dozens of vehicles lined up to receive supplies during a PPE distribution event on Feb. 3, hosted by the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office in King City. More than 60 agricultural companies, including growers, pest control businesses and farm labor contractors,...

KING CITY — Central California Alliance for Health has honored Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s King City Clinic with the prestigious HEDIS Award of Excellence. This award was made in recognition of the extraordinary commitment of the clinic team in providing excellent health care delivery in...

KING CITY — South Monterey County Joint Union High School District has announced that Jordan Mulder will serve as permanent superintendent for a three-year term, beginning Feb. 1. After conducting a search for a permanent superintendent, the district’s Board of Trustees met Jan. 26 and...

KING CITY — Applications are currently being accepted for the prestigious title of Miss Salinas Valley Fair, which is open to any junior or senior high school girl who is a resident or student of school districts in the counties of Monterey, San Benito,...

KING CITY — Sydney Taylor spoke about her experiences as a King City Rotary exchange student in Argentina during the July 15 virtual Rotary Club meeting. Taylor explained she lived with four different host families, with the first not knowing English and herself not knowing...

WATER PROGRAM FAQ SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) and the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) are partnering to improve the collection and storage of regional groundwater data through the Groundwater Monitoring Program (GMP). The GMP includes well registration and...

SALINAS VALLEY — Each year one “Outstanding Spokesperson for Freedom” is chosen to represent the Sgt. Frank Lillard Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6747 in King City as its Voice of Democracy youth delegate. What is different about the 2020-21 Voice of Democracy youth writing...

KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF) has awarded $25,300 in grants this year to more than a dozen nonprofit organizations providing services in King City and surrounding communities. Guided by an advisory board of local residents, SMCF raises money to provide grants each...