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KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has announced the arrival of the Fuji Aspire Crystalle 3D Digital Mammography system with Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT), bringing advanced breast imaging technology to South Monterey County. The new system is designed to enhance patient comfort, improve diagnostic...

KING CITY — An outing called, “History, Food and Fun in Downtown King City,” is being planned for Saturday, April 23, and will be a featured portion of the annual spring tour of the San Antonio Valley Historical Association. Beginning at 10 a.m., it will...

SOLEDAD — California Highway Patrol King City Area is asking for the public’s help in identifying the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred May 18 near Fort Romie, west of Soledad. According to CHP, dispatchers received a report at about 5:08 a.m....

CALIFORNIA — California surpassed 50,000 known coronavirus deaths Wednesday, the first state to reach that chilling milestone. The news comes as a bleak reminder that the recent progress the state has made against the pandemic may be fragile. Most of those deaths were recorded recently,...

KING CITY — The City of King has won the 2019 Helen Putnam Award in the public safety category for its Comprehensive Plan to End Youth Violence, announced the League of California Cities at its annual conference in October. This year’s award winners were honored Oct. 16 during...

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Foundation and the K-12 STEAM Program will present the 19th Annual STEAM Family Science Day on Saturday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hartnell College, 411 Central Ave., in Salinas. This is an event to be enjoyed...

KING CITY — The public is invited to listen via Zoom on Tuesday, March 2, at 1:30 p.m. to a 30- to 45-minute conversation that will describe the process that John and Karen Jernigan and Howard P. Strohn are going through to write a book...

BRADLEY — Bradley Elementary School is building its first-ever community garden, utilizing donations from community partners like Chevron and mentorship from staff and students at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly). The garden will be used for educational learning, with students having the opportunity to...

KING CITY — Long-term financial stability seemed to be the theme of this year’s State of the City Address, during which City of King officials provided an update on King City’s progress over the past year while presenting their latest efforts and challenges. The Jan....

KING CITY — King City will host an Immigration Forum and Community Resource Fair on Sunday, Feb. 23, inside the Multipurpose Room at Chalone Peaks Middle School, 667 Meyer St. Along with the City of King, the program is being sponsored by the County of...