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GREENFIELD — Greenfield twins Aylin and Alfredo Trujillo were born just 15 minutes apart, but what makes their birth so rare is that it happened on different days, months and years. Aylin Yolanda Trujillo entered the world exactly at midnight on Saturday, Jan. 1, making...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has been demobilized, as it is no longer needed while recovery and emergency repairs from the recent winter storms continue. The EOC was active for 40 days and was the heart of emergency operations during the...

FREE PET FOOD GREENFIELD — The SPCA of Monterey County will host a free pet food bank on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Patriot Park, 1351 Oak Ave. in Greenfield. SPCA has already given out more than 43,000 pounds of pet...

BIKE HELMETS GREENFIELD — Greenfield Union School District Resource Center, 493 El Camino Real, will host a bike helmet fitting event today from 3 to 5 p.m., by appointment only. Helmets reduce the risk of head injury while cycling if they are properly fitted. Elementary...

KING CITY — A 38-year-old man from King City has been arrested and charged with burglary, attempted burglary and prowling. According to the King City Police Department, officers received a 9-1-1 call at about 12:53 a.m. on May 18 regarding a burglary that had just...

WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA KING CITY — Wreaths Across America’s Mobile Educational Exhibit is coming to Marina and King City on May 13 and 14. Sponsored by Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated and Wreaths Across America, the mobile unit will be at the Veteran’s Transition...

KING CITY — King City Police Department reported that no one was arrested for DUI at a DUI checkpoint on Aug. 22. The DUI checkpoint was held on Broadway Street at Canal Street from 6 to 10 p.m. that Thursday. Six drivers were cited for operating...

KING CITY — King City Mayor Mike LeBarre, Fort Hunter Liggett Garrison Commander Col. Lisa Lamb and Paso Robles Mayor Steve Martin have officially signed a memorandum of understanding to form a partnership known as the Central Coast Military and Civilian Council (CCMCC). The effort...

The hundreds of new laws that Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed over the past several weeks include plenty of “firsts.” California has become the first state to force the garment industry to pay workers by the hour, instead of per item. The first to ban...

KING CITY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez announced last week that the county has entered escrow on a property in King City that will host the return of the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office in South Monterey County. The location at 1011 Broadway St....