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VETERAN RESOURCES MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Military and Veterans Affairs Office will host a virtual veteran’s resource fair on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Veteran service organizations will virtually meet for people to see from...

KING CITY — King City Rotary Club hosted a dedication ceremony during its Dec. 6 meeting at Sun Street Centers in King City to celebrate the completion of the Darlene Acosta Youth Center Rotary Student Lounge. The Rotary Clubs from the Salinas Valley and local...

BRADLEY — County of Monterey Public Works, Facilities and Parks is changing warning signs at Lake San Antonio from “DANGER” to “CAUTION” regarding blue-green algae in lake waters. Staff collected water samples from Lake San Antonio North and South Shores on July 27. On Aug....

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...

SALINAS VALLEY — Cities within Monterey County continue to move toward reopening in slow phases, with recent guideline changes from the state meaning different, and often easier, hurdles to pass in order to ease restrictions. “Under the previous criteria, the county would not have met...

KING CITY — Anthony Shaw swore in with a peace officer’s oath as King City Police Department’s newest sergeant during a broadcast via Facebook Live last week. Shaw’s wife, Amber, was present, as was his mother-in-law and his two sons, who had the honor of...

MONTEREY COUNTY — All Monterey County employees and the public are now required to wear a mask in county facilities regardless of their vaccination status, effective Monday. According to Communications Coordinator Maia Carroll, many county departments continue to offer online services and information for those...

KING CITY — Say the name “Alex” in King City and most people will likely know you are referring to Alex at the Donut King. For 29 years since 1995, Alex Ngo has cooked and sold the best donuts in town at 807 Broadway, next...

MONTEREY COUNTY — With the one-year anniversary of the start of both the Carmel and River fires, where more than 100 structures were lost and many acres of property burned, officials from around the county discussed fire safety at an Aug. 25 media briefing. “I’d...