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MONTEREY COUNTY — With the support of a pivotal grant from the California Department of Aging, the Alliance on Aging (AOA) is embarking on a transformative journey to foster age- and disability-friendly communities across Salinas, North and South Monterey County. This initiative, part of the...

KING CITY — Pearl’s Diary will be the featured topic for the San Antonio Valley Historical Association Fall Lecture and Annual Meeting planned for Saturday, Nov. 18. The event will be held at St. Mark’s Church in King City at the corner of Bassett and...

KING CITY — Food Bank for Monterey County hosted Thanksgiving meal distributions for hundreds of families in King City, Greenfield and Soledad on Nov. 22, just in time for the holiday. Children and the Country Life, a local nonprofit that provides resources to those...

Local oil company Aera Energy’s annual food drive yielded the equivalent of 14,250 pounds of food this year for the Food Bank for Monterey County.

KING CITY — King City Mayor Mike LeBarre, King City Fire Chief Russ Nichols and King City Police Department’s Capt. James Hunt and Sgt. Brennan Lux accepted posters created by Del Rey Elementary School students last Friday, Sept. 24. The students from Classroom 34 designed...

KING CITY — As the end of summer approaches and families prepare for Labor Day celebrations, King City Police Department is reminding everyone to prioritize safety on the roads. Drivers are encouraged to make responsible choices behind the wheel by never driving under the influence...

SALINAS VALLEY — A panel of experts discussed current challenges in agriculture, such as the future of the workforce and the role of education, during the eighth annual Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit. The two-day session spanned more than eight and a half hours of...

KING CITY — Acting Capt. Rory Lakind and Officer Daisy Gurley were introduced to the community as new law enforcement personnel serving King City Police Department during a Peace Officer Oath on March 29. The live-streamed event was a way to introduce the two to...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A team from SPCA Monterey County traveled to the Los Angeles area Saturday to take in cats and dogs from animal shelters to help provide room for more fire evacuees. So far, the SPCA opened its arms to 11 pets, including one...

SALINAS — Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted to censure Sheriff Steve Bernal during its May 25 meeting for alleged inappropriate expenditures, use of resources and deputy labor. The county agenda documents call for the censure “for failure to faithfully perform his duties by allowing...