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POLL WORKERS MONTEREY COUNTY — On Wednesday, Aug. 23, Monterey County Elections is inviting community members to sign up to be a poll worker in honor of National Poll Worker Volunteer Day. To sign up, visit tinyurl.com/MCE-Poll-Worker. For more information about becoming a poll worker,...

KING CITY — Officers from the King City Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 400 block of Ellis Street for a vehicle code violation on April 9 at about 10:26 p.m. During the traffic stop, the driver — 39-year-old Efrain...

KING CITY — City of King employees Leah Amaya, Yolanda Cervantes, Adriana Granados and Yesenia Rivas with Elisa Martinez of King City Police Department recently received their prizes for winning the team category in Transportation Agency for Monterey County’s Move It Monterey County Challenge...

Eight Buddhist monks working to defend the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center near Big Sur, California, from a nearby wildfire have relied not only on the training they have received from professional firefighters but also on their Zen practice. The crew of fire monks, as they...

SALINAS VALLEY — Smoke from nearby wildfires has degraded air quality throughout the Salinas Valley, reaching unhealthy levels for residents in the area. According to the Monterey Bay Air Resources District, which monitors air quality for the region, communities in the Salinas Valley — including...

KING CITY — South County Skills Academy Lobos Cheerleaders from King City attended JAMZ Reload championship competition on Oct. 24 in Stockton, Calif. Cheer teams from all over California competed with the chance to qualify for the JAMZ National competition in Las Vegas in January...

KING CITY — In January 2023, Darlene Noriega faced every parent’s nightmare when her son faced a major medical emergency. While in class at Soledad High School, Noriega’s oldest son Zion experienced spontaneous pneumothorax, an unexplainable lung collapse. The condition is caused by a buildup...

KING CITY — City of King has received a $1.25 million grant from the state of California for the purchase of a new fire engine as well as to expand its citywide security camera system. Sen. Anna Caballero, who helped to secure the funding in...

KING CITY — It took his own horrific knee injury to introduce Robert Limone to his future profession. The sports injury required two years of extensive physical therapy, but it turned out to be such a positive experience he decided to investigate further studies...

SALINAS VALLEY — California Rodeo Salinas awarded a record-breaking $47,500 in educational scholarships last year and the application period for 2025 funds is open. California Rodeo Salinas started a scholarship program with Hartnell College back in 1986 and recently transitioned the program to the Community...