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KING CITY — Sol Treasures has welcomed Maria De La Rosa as its new program manager, announced Executive Director Betsy Oltmann. “Maria brings a decade of experience with a background in educational and after-school programming,” Oltmann said. “We are fortunate to have her join our...

KING CITY — City of King has announced that its weekly community walk, which ended a successful two-month run in October, will continue in the new year. Launched in partnership with Blue Zones Project Monterey County, the new event featured a leisurely 30-minute walk through...

KING CITY — King City’s Beautification Week is just around the corner, and residents and businesses are urged to pick a project to beautify the town. Beautification Week 2024 will run from June 21-30 under the sponsorship of the King City Chamber of Commerce and...

LOCKWOOD — Students are scheduled to return to San Antonio Elementary School when the campus reopens Monday. The school applied for a waiver in early October, which was approved by the state and county, to permit in-person instruction even while Monterey County remains in the...

VA HEALTHCARE KING CITY — Did you serve in the military? The VA Palo Alto Health Care System Medical Outreach Team will be at the King City VFW, 599 Bitterwater Road, on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. VA medical providers will...

GREENFIELD — Hundreds of residents and visitors alike gathered Sunday for the annual Greenfield Harvest Festival, hosted by the Greenfield Cultural Arts Center and First Night Monterey. The Oct. 20 festival kicked off that morning with a community parade through downtown Greenfield, where dozens...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Disaster assistance for those impacted by winter storms is going mobile and in person to South Monterey County starting Friday. While nearly 2,000 residents have registered for disaster assistance at the County of Monterey’s Local Assistance Center, efforts are underway to reach...

CENTRAL COAST — Caltrans District 5 has reached a historic milestone with 83 total projects worth more than $1 billion in active construction to repair and improve transportation infrastructure throughout Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties. “This is a...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County AmeriCorps will receive $920,000 in federal funding for literacy programs in the Alisal Union, Chualar Union, King City Union and Monterey Peninsula Unified school districts. “All students deserve a high-quality education, and this funding will help make that possible,” said...

KING CITY — Monterey County Superior Court has announced the reopening of the King City Courthouse after nearly eight years, with traffic court arraignments beginning July 13. The courthouse at 250 Franciscan Way will once again provide court services to the community of South Monterey...