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CALIFORNIA — As wildfire conditions across California are expected to increase steadily through the summer, state officials last month expressed concerns about cuts in staff and funding at federal agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, a division within the Agriculture Department that partners with...

KING CITY — The tradition of homecoming at King City High School is an event the town looks forward to every year. As the festivities of homecoming start to take place, the ASB leadership class would like to introduce the “Homecoming Horseshoe” that will be...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Three residents have been infected with Covid-19 that was caused by the Delta variant, confirmed Monterey County Health Department on Thursday. According to Public Information Officer Karen Smith, the Health Department has been monitoring the emergence of variants of the virus that...

KING CITY — King City Council members discussed the shifting of plans for upcoming events at their latest meeting Aug. 11. “We did discuss the possibility and probability that we’ll cancel the Christmas Parade,” said Council Member Robert Cullen during the council comments section, passing...

KING CITY — U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Jesus Mendoza Lopez (above), from King City, rides in a 7m rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RIB) toward the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) during Exercise Noble Vanguard in the Sea of...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Last year SNIP Bus spayed and neutered more than 5,426 animals in Monterey County, and now SNIP Bus is launching a public wellness program in South Monterey County that will offer additional low-cost services for pets beginning this week. The SNIP Bus...

KING CITY — The County of Monterey has been awarded two significant grants under California’s Encampment Resolution Funding program, allocating more than $11 million to address homelessness in King City and Soledad. “The funding will facilitate crucial efforts to address homelessness in the region and...

Manzoni Vineyards and South County Animal Rescue hosted the second annual Pinot for Paws event June 10 that featured the band Soulfoot. The day consisted of a barbecue lunch, executive raffle, live music, dancing and wine tasting.

KING CITY — Sun Street Centers recently celebrated the completion of its Darlene Acosta Youth Center in King City with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an open house. The June 28 celebration marked the final construction phase of Sun Street’s King City campus at 641 Broadway...