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KING CITY — A community prayer vigil for the families of the victims in last Sunday’s deadly mass shooting in King City took place Thursday night at Chalone Peaks Middle School. The March 7 vigil was held inside the multipurpose room at the King City...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The nation’s oldest farmworker union announced Tuesday that it has canceled all events celebrating labor organizer César Chávez after allegations surfaced that he sexually assaulted several women and girls. “As a women-led organization that exists to empower communities, the allegations about abusive...

SALINAS — Hartnell College was awarded a $2 million subaward, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) $71 million Climate Resilience Regional Challenge to advance climate change resilience around the Monterey Bay area through the Monterey Bay Climate Action Adaptation Network (MBCAAN). The...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department reported the county’s first death of a resident due to complications from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Saturday. According to county health officials, the adult was hospitalized and had an underlying health condition that “predisposed the individual to having more severe disease.” No other...

KING CITY — A proposal that could separate King City and Greenfield high schools into two different unified school districts will be the focus of public hearings next week in South Monterey County. The Monterey County Committee on School District Organization will hold two hearings...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was selected by his peers to serve as second vice chair of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) in early December. On Jan. 12, Lopez took the Oath of Office as administered by California State Sen....

SALINAS VALLEY — California International Airshow Salinas Board of Directors introduced its new Executive Director Kristine Ware during a press conference Jan. 28 at the Salinas Municipal Airport. “I step into this role with deep gratitude, excitement and a strong sense of responsibility,” Ware said....

THANKSGIVING STORYTIME GONZALES — Monterey County Free Libraries’ Gonzales Branch will host a special Thanksgiving Storytime on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at 12 p.m. The Gonzales Branch Library is located at 851 Fifth St. Call 831-386-6872 for more information. SPCA ADOPTIONS SALINAS — Skip the crowded malls and...

KING CITY — More than 500 community members attended King City’s seventh annual National Night Out on Aug. 3 at the King City Fire Department. National Night Out was held throughout the Salinas Valley as part of a nationwide series of community events to build...