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TROOP OUTREACH KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will be collecting items to be sent to servicemen and women serving overseas on Oct. 5. Anyone who would like to participate in this ongoing project can drop off items for the troops at...

GRID Alternatives is accepting applications from low to moderate income homes in the cities of Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales.

SAN ARDO — San Ardo residents are still being advised to avoid drinking water from the town’s water system after testing confirmed the presence of E. coli bacteria. According to an update from Monterey County Health Department’s Environmental Health Bureau on Jan. 18, the rural...

CALIFORNIA — As wildfire conditions across California are expected to increase steadily through the summer, state officials last month expressed concerns about cuts in staff and funding at federal agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, a division within the Agriculture Department that partners with...

California is opening up eligibility for booster coronavirus vaccine shots to include anyone 18 or older, making it at least the second state to expand official eligibility beyond older adults and people in high-risk circumstances. Colorado took a similar step this week. California’s vaccination sites...

This past Sunday at the Salinas Valley Fair, the King City Blue Ribbon 4-H team won first place in the Livestock Judging Contest.

KING CITY — King City FFA will host donkey basketball on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in honor of National FFA Week. The event begins at 6 p.m. in the King City High School gymnasium, with doors opening at 5 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door. Concessions...

KING CITY — A King City teenager has been arrested on charges related to the possession of firearms and drugs, including cocaine and marijuana. According to the King City Police Department, officers were on patrol on Aug. 27 at about 11:08 p.m. when they contacted...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) is offering more than $1.5 million in student scholarships for 2026, with applications due next week. More than 500 local students will be able to pursue their dreams of higher education, thanks to the generosity of...