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State Water Board bilingual staff, along with Monterey County Public Health, will have a booth to sign up any qualified residents this Sunday for free bottled drinking water if they have domestic wells with high nitrate levels.

KING CITY — King City’s plan to convert the former Days Inn property into a permanent supportive housing facility is officially moving forward, after it secured an additional $16 million in grants to fully fund the project. According to the City of King on Thursday,...

DANGEROUS HIGHWAY SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County District 3 Supervisor Chris Lopez and the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, Caltrans and the South of Salinas US 101 Traffic Safety Alliance will host a town hall meeting July 15 at 6 p.m. through Zoom in order...

KING CITY — King City Veterinary Clinic hosted its inaugural Paws and Pumpkins Fun Run and Costume Contest on Saturday at San Lorenzo Park in King City. The family-friendly event — held from 3 to 5 p.m., just before Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life...

KING CITY — King City Police Department responded to a report of a subject breaking into an occupied apartment in the 300 block of S. Vanderhurst Avenue on Feb. 9 at about 6:20 p.m.  Upon arrival, officers learned the subject had walked away from the...

GREENFIELD — A massive donation and a thoughtful dedication were among the surprises at the recent grand opening ceremony for the newly expanded Greenfield Clinic. Residents, community leaders and elected officials gathered on a Friday afternoon to celebrate the new Greenfield facility, built by Mee...

KING CITY — Local police have arrested two people in connection with the murder of two residents last Sunday in King City, and are asking for the public’s help in locating additional suspects who remain at large. According to King City Police Department, gunshots were...

KING CITY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) has recognized three South Monterey County school employees, including two from King City, for their outstanding teaching skills. Tiffany Lewis and Milton Hambly, both teachers in the King City Union School District, and Araceli Godinez, instructional...

MONTEREY COUNTY — See Monterey has announced the launch of Off the Canvas, a new arts and culture tourism initiative highlighting murals, sculptures and other arts and creative spaces throughout Monterey County, including King City — from vibrant public art installations to open galleries and more. The program invites residents...

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...