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KING CITY — A new entrance sign has been installed on First Street in King City, welcoming visitors who come off the highway on that entry point. The location is on the corner of the King City Veterinary Hospital property, and city officials thanked...

CENTRAL COAST — Scammers continue to take advantage of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers.  In fact, in 2023, PG&E received nearly 43,000 reports from customers who were targeted by scammers impersonating the company, and customers lost approximately $875,000 in fraudulent payments, with the...

LOCKWOOD — Conditions and weather permitting, Cal Fire plans to conduct a multi-week pile burning on Westside Fuel Break of Southern Monterey County starting March 31. The project will be along the Lockwood-San Lucas Road, which will remain open during operations. The purpose of the...

KING CITY — Construction crews recently finished pouring the foundation for King City High School’s new Future Farmers of America facility, which is taking shape at the former Mildred Street parking lot on the east end of the campus. The facility will feature new areas...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s first case of community-spread coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported Saturday, bringing the countywide total number of confirmed cases among residents to now eight. According to the latest report from Monterey County Health Department, four of the cases are travel-related, two are from person-to-person transmission, one is...

SOLEDAD — South County’s first monarch butterfly sanctuary has been created at Frank Ledesma Elementary School in Soledad, and similar gardens are being planned for surrounding communities in the near future. Students, parents and staff members from Frank Ledesma Elementary hosted a kickoff event Oct....

FARM DAY VOLUNTEERS KING CITY — Monterey County Ag Education will present South County Farm Day at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City on Thursday, Jan. 23, for local third-grade students only. Volunteers to help guide the classes around or to present on agriculture...

CENTRAL COAST — Despite significant progress since the release of a landmark 2018 farmworker housing study quantifying critically overcrowded housing conditions for agricultural workers in the region, thousands more homes are needed to relieve severe overcrowding, unaffordable rents and ensure the stability of the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is bringing in 600 goats to Jacks Peak Park for several weeks as part of a wildfire prevention program, county officials announced Thursday. The goats are being brought in to eat thick vegetation and growth that can fuel wildfires. Officials said...