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DIAPER GIVEAWAY GREENFIELD — Greenfield Union School District is offering a Diaper Giveaway on Wednesday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 801 Walnut Ave. The district will be giving away diapers, sizes 1-6, to Greenfield residents only. Parent and child IDs and...

KING CITY — King City High School students played Slip ’N Slide baseball on the lawn near the Robert Stanton Theater last Wednesday, while trying to stay cool during the region’s severe heatwave. The afternoon of friendly games was sponsored by the local FFA. Temperatures reached...

CALIFORNIA — Arts advocates and elected officials in California called Thursday for additional government spending to avert what one organization leader called a “pending cultural depression” brought on by the pandemic. “There is no economic recovery in our area unless a working creative engine is...

The U.S. job market remains challenging, with the government reporting Thursday that initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose last week. A total of 741,000 workers filed first-time claims for state jobless benefits last week, an increase of 18,000, the Labor Department said. It was...

COOKING DEMO MONTEREY COUNTY — Everyone’s Harvest will host a Thanksgiving “Tricks and Tips” virtual cooking demonstration Tuesday, Nov. 9, with renowned local chef Brandon Miller. His demo will feature “Mashers vs. Smashers” — keys to making restaurant-quality mashed potatoes and an easy way to...

MASK DISTRIBUTION KING CITY — Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office in King City will be distributing surgical masks, N95 respirators and hand sanitizer to agricultural companies and farm labor contractors in Monterey County for the protection of agricultural workers on Thursday, Feb. 3. The supplies...

KING CITY — A recent DUI checkpoint in downtown King City resulted in one arrest and 20 citations. The Aug. 27 checkpoint was held at Broadway and Canal streets from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. During the course of the Saturday night checkpoint, a total...

WASHINGTON — The Postal Service unveiled a 10-year strategic plan on Tuesday that would raise prices and lengthen promised delivery times, among other measures, in an effort to recoup $160 billion in projected losses over the next decade. The announcement, which comes as the beleaguered...

KING CITY — King City Police Department recently welcomed the city’s newest officer, Javier Zavala, to the force. Officer Zavala, a Greenfield native and Navy veteran, was sworn in Aug. 8. Zavala graduated from Monterey Peninsula College Law Enforcement Academy in April. He is currently in...

WEEDING VOLUNTEERS KING CITY — King City in Bloom will host its next weed cleanup at the city park and around the recreation building in King City on Wednesday, June 9. They will also lay gorilla hair at the golf course and recreation center. Those...