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KING CITY — King City Police Department is warning the community about a telephone scam that falsely uses its main office number. On April 13, a victim received a phone call from an unknown female who identified herself as a detective with the King City...

SAN LUCAS — San Lucas Elementary School teacher Monique Ross was named to Curriculum Associates’ 2023 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and connects exemplar teachers in grades K-8 from around the country. Chosen from hundreds of nominations, Ross is among 30...

Four King City students have been selected among thousands of dancers across the United States to train with the world-renowned American Ballet Theatre this summer.

LEGISLATIVE WORKSHOP MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey’s annual Legislative Workshop is set for Friday, Feb. 2, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The community is invited to attend in person or online to find out more about the County’s legislative priorities for 2024....

KING CITY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance report in the 62000 block of Cattlemen Road in San Ardo at about 12:45 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21. The victim reported that Hugo Manuel Sanchez, 34, had vandalized some property and stolen...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County in partnership with Urban Word celebrates local youth poets with the opportunity to serve as the Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate.  Youth poets must submit five original poems for adjudication to determine the Youth Poet Laureate, who...

SALINAS VALLEY — Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley’s SOCOS (SOuth COunty Senior) Socials program is growing this month to include the Greenfield community. In collaboration with the City of Greenfield, Meals on Wheels will host the first Greenfield SOCOS Social on Wednesday, Sept....

KING CITY — Wonder Wood Ranch (WWR), a Monterey County-based nonprofit known for transforming lives through equine therapy, has announced its expansion to Valley View Ranch Equine Rescue in South Monterey County. This bold move brings life-changing programming closer to the communities of Greenfield and...

BAY AREA — While Tuesday's rainfall is expected to be light, another storm brewing behind it is gaining strength and will hit the Bay Area later Wednesday and last through Friday morning. An updated forecast early Tuesday from the National Weather Service has the second...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced that it has awarded $110,520 in Arts and Cultural Impact Grants to 23 local arts organizations and nonprofit organizations with art programs. This funding, provided by the County of Monterey and the Board...