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KING CITY — King City Police Department will expand enforcement again this year for discharge of illegal fireworks, including increased patrol staffing and use of drones, through the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Violations will result in a $1,000 fine, which will be issued either...

VACCINE CLINIC SOLEDAD — VNA Community Services will be administering free Covid-19 and flu vaccinations at a pop-up clinic hosted by the Soledad McDonald’s, 1215 S. Front St., on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vaccinations are available for ages 2 and...

The forecast for Bay Area this week just keeps getting colder. The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch in effect beginning Tuesday and lasting each overnight through Friday for the North Bay, Salinas Valley and San Benito County. Forecasters said these areas face possible...

OPEN HOUSE GREENFIELD — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez is hosting the fourth annual District 3 Open House on Thursday, July 25, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at his main office at the Greenfield Civic Center, 599 El Camino Real, in Greenfield. During this time,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — As many gather for Thanksgiving celebrations with family and friends, Vitalant urges eligible donors to give thanks by giving blood.  The need for blood is constant, and the holidays are no exception. A patient in the United States depends on lifesaving blood...

KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation has announced Valeria Beltran, a junior at Gonzales High School, as the recipient of the 2025 Heritage Foundation Scholarship. As this year’s winner, Beltran will raise the official Heritage Animal, a hog she has named “Zero,” and...

KING CITY — King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture has announced the 2019 winners of the organization’s annual awards — The Garden House as Business of the Year; Dr. Timothy and Phoebe Cheney as Citizens of the Year; and Monterey County Dance Theatre...

KING CITY — An evening of emotional power and musical richness awaits South Monterey County residents as I Cantori di Carmel presents “Songs of Destiny,” a free community concert on Saturday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Robert Stanton Theater in King City. Presented...

KING CITY — George Washington University (GWU) honored three generations of the Andrus Family on Aug. 26 for their contributions to domestic and global health by naming a conference room on its Washington, D.C., campus in their name, The Andrus Family Conference Room for...

KING CITY — In a continued effort to bolster public safety, King City is offering a grant program designed to help residents offset the costs of installing security cameras at their homes. City officials announced that residents can apply for grants of up to $200...