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KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated members and guests recently collected items for Operation: Care and Comfort to send to service men and women serving overseas. Kathy Imamura, Caring for America chair, and Sharon Hornlein, SMCRWF 2nd Vice President, gathered with the...

KING CITY — King City High School Class of 2023 graduate Dylan Wheeler has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, a significant achievement that only about 6% of all Boy Scouts accomplish. Wheeler, 18, is the son of Evette and Daniel Wheeler of King City....

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Environmental Health Bureau announced last week the relaunch of a mobile app that shares health inspection information for all restaurants, markets and food trucks. The app also allows users to log complaints about food safety at Monterey County establishments.  Though the...

KING CITY — Since April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, King City Police Department will be actively looking for drivers who are in violation of the state’s hands-free cell phone law throughout the month. “In today’s fast-paced life, it is common to lose focus while...

GREENFIELD — New highway signs were installed last week to honor five Monterey County veterans, including Greenfield’s Sgt. Javier Sanchez Jr., who gave his life during service in Afghanistan after two tours in Iraq. “Our community will always remember Sgt. Sanchez because of his contributions...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors has approved the placement of a measure on the November 2024 ballot to increase the sales tax in Monterey County’s unincorporated areas by 1%. If approved by voters in the unincorporated areas of the County, the measure...

SALINAS VALLEY — After a one-year postponement due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a new three-year cycle for the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) begins this year for South Monterey County Joint Union High School District. With a focus on local decision-making, equity, accountability and...

SKATE PARK GONZALES — A ribbon-cutting celebration for the opening of Gonzales Skate Park is planned for Saturday, Feb. 11, at 2 p.m. The skate park, located at 203 First St. in Gonzales, was completed last week and is now open to the community. BBQ TAKEOUT SOLEDAD...

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday cleared the way for California to enforce its net neutrality law, denying a request by telecommunications providers to delay state rules meant to ensure equal access to internet content. Judge John Mendez of the U.S. District Court for...