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STUFF THE BUS KING CITY — United Way Monterey County will launch the 11th annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive on Saturday, June 5, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of King City and hosted by UWMC,...

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...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County in partnership with Urban Word celebrates local youth poets with the opportunity to serve as the Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate.  Youth poets must submit five original poems for adjudication to determine the Youth Poet Laureate, who...

KING CITY — King City Recreation Department was chosen as one of 102 youth programs from the USA Swimming Foundation’s nationwide network of swim lesson providers to receive grant money in early 2022. The USA Swimming Foundation has awarded a total of $898,184 to programs...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Nov. 3 that he has rejected all the submitted Homeless Action Plans received by counties, continuums of care and large cities, including Monterey County, and is holding the third round of Homelessness Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP)...

KING CITY — City of King has filed a lawsuit for breach of contract against Shangri-La Industries Inc., the troubled property developer that was supposed to convert the former Days Inn motel into supportive housing for the city’s homeless population. “The City is extremely frustrated...

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....

FIRE RECOVERY MONTEREY COUNTY — Fire recovery town halls continue for residents impacted by the 2020 River, Carmel and Dolan fires as well as those who saw damages during the recent storm. Monterey County will hold its sixth webinar on Thursday, Feb. 11, from 5:30...

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 — Bridgette Berti, an elementary school teacher from King City Arts Magnet School, has been honored as the overall Monterey County Teacher of the Year and will represent the county in the state competition later this year. Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE)...