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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno said the county continues to make Covid-19 vaccines available and is looking toward younger demographics to raise vaccination rates during a press briefing on June 9. Of county residents age 12 and older, 63% have...

HALLOWEEN CONTEST KING CITY — A Halloween decorating contest is being hosted by King City Recreation Department. Registration is free, with the contest to be held Oct. 21 between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Judging will be based on creativity, originality, design and layout. Winners will...

LUNCHEON MEETING KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will be hosting its monthly luncheon meeting on Tuesday, April 5, at 11:30 a.m. at King Kora Restaurant, 611 Canal St., in King City. The guest speakers will be Vicki Nohrden, candidate for Assembly...

KING CITY — Last Friday the King City chapter of the VFW distributed 40 free takeout meal tickets for the Veterans Day BBQ on Nov. 11 to the King City police and fire departments. This gift was a result of VFW member Steve Wood’s...

KING CITY — With 16 teams participating, the King City Rotary Club’s first Pickleball Tournament on Saturday was a smashing success, according to organizer and Rotary President James Ewart. The Feb. 10 event was held at the Expo Building of the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in...

KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair has announced the completion of the extensive renovation of the Expo Building, marking a new chapter in its storied history. The 12,000-square-foot, multipurpose facility underwent upgrades in 2022 and 2023, transforming it into a venue for a wide array...

BIG SUR — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has lifted and modified evacuation warnings and orders for the Willow Fire, effective 5 p.m. Thursday. The wildfire, located southeast of Big Sur in Los Padres National Forest’s Ventana Wilderness, has burned at least 2,877 acres and is...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Fish and Game Advisory Commission is now soliciting grant applications for the 2021-22 Propagation Fund Grant Program. Projects funded by the Propagation Grant Fund Program are intended to benefit citizens of Monterey County, specifically the protection, preservation, enhancement and education...

KING CITY — King City resident Christopher Garduno was sentenced Aug. 26 to serve six years in state prison after pleading no contest to a single charge of committing a lewd act on a child under the age of 14. Garduno, 20, also admitted that...