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KING CITY — Board members from King City Union School District discussed the 2020-21 school year budget and math curriculum contracts during their June 30 special board meeting, but a decision on how to reopen schools in August was tabled to this week after...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The case rate metrics are not yet at a point where Monterey County can shift from the Orange Tier to the less-restrictive Yellow Tier, but county Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno said the overall pattern observed is a positive trend toward...

MONTEREY COUNTY — County of Monterey Health Department’s Public Health Bureau is the recipient of a $210,799 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support the Public Health Cannabis Education Program. Grant funds will support the expansion of drugged driving prevention messages through...

PARK SURVEY GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield’s Parks and Recreation Committee would like to receive feedback on better utilizing the tennis court space at the Greenfield Community Park on Third and Apple. Currently, it is not used for tennis, and the City would like to...

THEATER AUDITIONS KING CITY — Sol Treasures in King City will be hosting auditions for its 2023-24 theater season, which focuses on the human experience and the ways that all types of love can move people to unbelievable kindness. “Both shows this season are testaments...

KING CITY — Severe winter storms have resulted in road closures, evacuation orders and water rescues over the past week due to major flooding throughout the South Monterey County region, with possibly more rain to come this weekend. The latest storm, an atmospheric river, followed...

BRADLEY — After months of advocacy by Rep. Jimmy Panetta on behalf of San Luis Obispo County residents, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has agreed to recognize Lake Nacimiento/Nacimiento Lake as an official community name within ZIP code 93426. This change comes in response to...

SALINAS VALLEY — Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has delivered preliminary flood maps for parts of Monterey County, including the Salinas Valley.  The maps identify revised flood hazards along the Salinas River, Gonzales Slough, Natividad Creek and unnamed tributaries. These new maps will help building...

KING CITY — As part of an effort to boost the presence of California State University, Monterey Bay in South Monterey County, CSUMB President Vanya Quiñones and several other university officials recently toured the region and met with students, government representatives and members of...

KING CITY — King City Cemetery, an official Wreaths Across America location, will host a wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 18, at 10 a.m., joining more than 3,000 other locations across the country for National Wreaths Across America Day. Coordinated and led by local volunteers,...