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KING CITY — Police chiefs of King City’s past, Keith Boyd and Robert Masterson, gathered with the town’s newest Chief of Police James Hunt during his swearing-in ceremony May 9 inside the Council Chambers. Hunt took over the position from Boyd — now undersheriff...

KING CITY — Ten trailers have been set up at San Lorenzo Park in King City to serve as the South Monterey County regional Alternative Housing Site in the event of a local Covid-19 outbreak. The state had promised Monterey County 100 trailers, but so...

KING CITY — King City Council is moving forward with an ordinance that amends city code to allow commercial cannabis dispensaries within the city, following last Tuesday’s split vote during the council’s regular meeting. In front of a packed house at City Hall on Feb....

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s indoor face covering ordinance has been triggered, with countywide mask requirements taking effect as soon as this Friday. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published data Monday morning showing that Monterey County was in the “substantial” community transmission rate...

MONTEREY — Organizers of Whalefest Monterey and Fisherman’s Wharf Association are inviting students entering grades 6 to 12 in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties to participate in the Whalefest Monterey Ocean-Themed 2020 Student Summer Essay Contest. “We are asking our youth to write...

DRUG DISPOSAL GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department will be hosting National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22. Residents can eliminate prescription drug abuse by turning in expired or unused prescription drugs — with no questions asked — from 10 a.m. to 2...

CITY CLOSURE KING CITY — In observance of the holidays, City of King City Hall and most of the city’s operations will be closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 3. All public safety police patrol and emergency response operations will remain staffed as normal during this...

GREENFIELD — The County of Monterey, along with Cal Fire and state geologists are continuing to monitor a landslide in Arroyo Seco west of Greenfield that was discovered last month following the onslaught of winter storms. As part of that monitoring, an ALERTCalifornia camera station...

WINERY DESIGNATED SOLEDAD — CRU Winery announced that its tasting room has been designated a Blue Zones Project Participating Organization for actively implementing lifestyle changes and environmental modifications to promote longevity and overall well-being. The winery will celebrate this recognition with an event at its...