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Little ones, and even big ones, recently received an opportunity to see ballet in a different light when “The Nutcracker Ballet” readers theater program visited local libraries in November.

KING CITY — King City Police Department (KCPD) responded to the report of a stabbing on May 2 at about 10 p.m. in the 200 block of Broadway Street. On arrival, officers contacted the victim, a 40-year-old male, who reported that the suspect, 42-year-old Rene...

KING CITY — King City in Bloom (KCIB) volunteers have started their winter workdays, sprucing up areas of the city.  This past Saturday, the group conducted its annual pruning at the windmill — located at the entrance to San Lorenzo County Park on Broadway Street...

ELECTION CANDIDATES MONTEREY COUNTY — The candidate filing period for elective offices in the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election opened Feb. 9. Candidate forms will be available only during the official filing period and must be completed and submitted by the deadline on Friday,...

KING CITY — King City Loaves and Fishes handed out toys to more than 200 children on Dec. 19. The toys were donated by members of the Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated. The program included Jim Stephensen, who volunteered to be Santa. The families also...

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,...

SALINAS — California Rodeo Association has announced its first-ever Junior Rodeo, scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 9, at the Salinas Sports Complex, 1034 N. Main St., in Salinas. “This event underscores the Association’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of rodeo stars while...

UNITED STATES — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued long-awaited guidance to Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19, freeing them to take some liberties that the unvaccinated should not, including gathering indoors with others who are fully vaccinated without precautions while...

Foods Co Supermarkets recently announced that its 21 stores and five fuel centers in Central and Northern California, including stores in Soledad and Salinas, will no longer accept VISA credit cards as a form of payment, effective Aug. 14.