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KING CITY — City of King has announced that it will reopen City Hall to the public on Monday, June 15. In order to help prevent the spread of Covid-19, however, the public is encouraged to conduct business by phone or e-mail whenever possible. Anyone needing...

Don Bolin of Soledad and Raquel Mays of Greenfield were named to the Winter 2024 President’s List at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H. The winter terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum GPA of 3.700...

SALINAS VALLEY — The South Monterey County cities of Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City each signed proclamations declaring a local emergency Monday due to the current threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “The potential spread of the virus does pose a risk to our...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Storm Relief Fund has surpassed $1 million in grants to local nonprofits to support recovery efforts. Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) created the Storm Relief Fund on Jan. 10 to assist communities affected by the 2023 winter storms. Through...

KING CITY — King City student Ashley Madrid left last Saturday to begin her yearlong studies at the Kirov Academy of Washington, D.C., in order to pursue the art of ballet. Monterey County Dance Foundation awarded Madrid a $3,000 scholarship that has made it possible...

SALINAS VALLEY — An injured bald eagle is receiving care at the SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center after being rescued in Salinas last week. According to the SPCA, the adult eagle was found with significant injuries, including a broken coracoid — a...

KING CITY — King City’s Beautification Week has arrived, and residents and businesses are urged to pick a project to beautify the town. Beautification Week 2025 will run from June 20-29 under the sponsorship of the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture in partnership...

KING CITY — King City residents Cesar and Lily Silva have converted a historic downtown building into a new business they are calling The Beauty Lounge at 424 Broadway. Long known as a furniture store, the couple spent months modernizing and improving the two-story building...

HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County has officially submitted the second draft of its Sixth Cycle Housing Element (2023-2031) to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. This submission marks the beginning of a 60-day review process, which is scheduled to conclude...