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KING CITY — In a continued effort to bolster public safety, King City is offering a grant program designed to help residents offset the costs of installing security cameras at their homes. City officials announced that residents can apply for grants of up to $200...

GOLF TOURNAMENT KING CITY — King City High School Mustang Bench’s Annual Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17, at King City Golf Course. The four-person scramble starts at 9 a.m., with a barbecue and raffle to follow the tournament. Mustang Bench is a...

HEALTH FORUM GONZALES — A Mental Health Forum, presented by the Monterey County Behavioral Health Department, will take place Friday, Dec. 16, at 5:30 p.m. at the Gonzales High School cafeteria. Learn about resources available from guest speakers Jessica Mora Ramirez, ethnic service manager and...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Siembra Latinos Fund has now topped $80,000 in cumulative grants after awarding $23,000 to six nonprofit organizations in August for projects and programs serving Latinx residents throughout Monterey County. An affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, Siembra Latinos Fund...

SALINAS VALLEY — A virtual meeting was recently held to discuss Waste Management’s SmartTruck program and how it fits into compliance with new organics and recycling laws. Residents were able to learn the reasons why collection services have undergone changes, which include closer monitoring of...

KING CITY — Residents in King City are among the first in the state to use a new community engagement and feedback solution service after an interaction with the King City Police Department. The new program, called CueHit, launched locally on March 5 and uses...

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has received funds to help bolster its services following a hyper-focus on Covid-19 recovery efforts. “We are excited to put this funding into much-needed renovations for the emergency and radiology departments to improve services and better serve our...

SOLEDAD — Breakthrough Behavior opened a new behavioral analysis clinic in Soledad on Dec. 14, within the De La Rosa shopping center, allowing the company to expand services in Monterey County beyond its existing Monterey and Salinas clinics. The Florida-based company, which also has locations...

BOOK TOUR KING CITY — Former King City resident and police officer, Larry D. Kendrick is on a reading and book-signing tour and will be stopping in King City on Tuesday, April 12. The local author and novelist will be at Wildhorse Cafe, 50630 Mesa...

Nine years before John Steinbeck published his Pulitzer Prize-winning historical masterpiece, “The Grapes of Wrath,” he was working on a lighthearted detective novel featuring a werewolf. The manuscript, “Murder at Full Moon,” was completed in 1930 but was never published. A single copy has been...