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KING CITY — The City Council of King City recently adopted an ordinance streamlining the taxi service permitting process. As a result, King City now has taxi service for the first time in many years. This also means King City seniors are eligible for...

COUNCIL DISTRICTS SOLEDAD — A public hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 6 p.m. to seek comments on draft district maps prepared for pending by-district Soledad City Council elections. The hearing is part of the Council’s regularly scheduled meeting at City Hall,...

SALINAS — The California Rodeo executive board has voted to postpone the 110th California Rodeo Salinas, which will now take place Oct. 8 to 11, preceded by the Professional Bull Riding event on Oct. 7. The shift in timing came after a recommendation from the...

KING CITY — Sun Street Centers recently celebrated the opening of two Sober Living Environments (SLEs) located behind its substance abuse facility in King City. About 150 guests attended the April 23 open house, which featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony, tours of the facility — including...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey Audubon Society has announced the launch of its annual Scholarship Essay Contest, designed to support and inspire young conservationists in the Monterey Bay region. The contest provides students with an opportunity to showcase their passion for birds, wildlife and environmental stewardship...

KING CITY — The start of a new school year Wednesday comes with new leadership at South Monterey County Joint Union High School District (SMCJUHSD), as Caroline Cota steps in as superintendent. Cota, who began her new position this past April, brings 25 years of...

COFFEE WITH A COP KING CITY — California Highway Patrol and King City Police Department will host Coffee with a Cop on Thursday, April 18, at 8 a.m. at Hestia Café, 320 Broadway St., Suite B, in King City. The event helps break down the...

LOCKWOOD — Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Deneen Guss and Deputy Superintendent Ralph Porras recently visited San Antonio Union School District in Lockwood and San Ardo Union Elementary School District in San Ardo, two small districts in South Monterey County. The visit was part of...

KING CITY — King City in Bloom has partnered with Sun Street Centers in order to continue beautification of the town with volunteers from both groups completing planting and weeding projects. King City in Bloom had taken a break from maintenance and projects due to...

KING CITY — The tradition of homecoming rode high this year with all the Mustang activities and celebrations planned for King City High School’s 2022 Homecoming. The weeks leading up to Homecoming Week, set for Oct. 3 through 7, were full of preparations for the upcoming...