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SOLEDAD — Annual measures to protect nesting raptors of Pinnacles National Park, located five miles east of Soledad, were reinstated as of Jan. 18. According to Park Superintendent Blanca Alvarez Stransky, 12 pairs of Prairie and Peregrine Falcons produced a total of 40 fledglings last...

SALINAS VALLEY — Area representatives recently joined with California Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign legislation investing $6 billion to expand broadband infrastructure in an effort to bridge the digital divide. The July 21 signing of AB/SB 156 took place in the unincorporated community of Traver....

CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS MONTEREY COUNTY — Effective Sept. 3, campfire restrictions are in place at all Monterey County parks and lakes, including the Laguna Seca Recreational Area. Due to high fire risk conditions and after discussions with local fire response agencies, the Monterey County Department of...

KING CITY — Jan Harkness, artistic director of Monterey County Dance Theatre in King City, was recently honored at the 17th Annual Champions of the Arts Gala, hosted by the Arts Council for Monterey County. Harkness, who has been teaching dance for nearly 40 years,...

SALINAS VALLEY — Chesty Puller Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, a nonprofit organization chartered by the Federal Government in 1962 that aims to instill principles of leadership within youth ages 10 to 18, recently volunteered with the Food Bank for Monterey...

KING CITY — Rotary Club of King City has announced the first-ever Rabbit Run 5K, which will be held Saturday, April 16. The inaugural Rabbit Run, set for 9 a.m. at the King City Golf Course, will be a festive, timed, fun run or walk...

JOB SEEKERS MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Workforce Development Board is inviting job seekers to a virtual job fair on Wednesday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those interested need to register in advance on the Premier Virtual platform at https://pvapi.premiervirtual.com/s/0W94rx. The virtual...

KING CITY — King City Cemetery, an official Wreaths Across America location, will host a wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 10 a.m., joining more than 3,500 other locations across the country for National Wreaths Across America Day.   Coordinated and led by local...

BLOCK PARTY KING CITY — King City Police Department has planned a District 2 Block Party on Thursday, May 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the 400 block of Pearl Street. There will be music, food, bounce houses, entertainment and more. The community can...

KING CITY — Nearly 100 guests spent last Saturday night at the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum, which presented its first Halloween Movie Night outside the museum located at San Lorenzo Park in King City. The Oct. 22 community event featured crafts...