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KING CITY — King City Police Department is investigating a shooting early Wednesday morning that killed a 31-year-old local man. At about 1:06 a.m. on March 31, officers responded to a report of gunshots fired in the area of 60 Broadway Circle. There, police found...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Applications are closing soon for an Individual Artists Grant through the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC). The Individual Artists Grant program was established to acknowledge artistic excellence, offer direct assistance to artists who demonstrate readiness to take their work to the...

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System in King City has announced Noah Hawthorne, M.D., as chief medical officer. The chief medical officer oversees medical staff, physician recruitment and system-wide provision of quality care, bringing a clinical perspective to the administrative strategy and mission of...

The year 2020 was unlike any other, as news of the Covid-19 pandemic nearly dominated headlines each week. However, there were other stories — some virus-related, some not — that also defined the South Monterey County community last year. Here is a look at...

The King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will recognize two local residents who demonstrate Hispanic Pride or Orgullo Hispano through community service and leadership in King City.

EDUCATION COHORT MONTEREY COUNTY — The 2024-25 Inside Education Monterey County Cohort will begin its next tour on Friday, Feb. 21. Guests who sign up to experience this unique hands-on experience will dive deep into the topic of Career Technical Education and Project-Based Learning in...

KING CITY — Hands That Help SoMoCo hosted its fifth fundraising event last month, this time honoring King City resident Susan King as she battles cancer. Organizers described King as facing her diagnosis “with courage and grace” and said “she is definitely a fighter.” They...

CENTRAL COAST — Significant fire weather is being forecasted in many parts of the state, including Red Flag Warnings across much of southern California. With the lack of meaningful precipitation across much of the central coast, Cal Fire has suspended all burn permits within the...

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Cattlemen and Cattlewomen 2023 scholarship applications are now available. Graduating high school seniors who live in Monterey County and are planning a degree in agriculture are eligible to apply. Applications can be downloaded at montereycountycattlemen.org under the “Scholarships”...

Nine years before John Steinbeck published his Pulitzer Prize-winning historical masterpiece, “The Grapes of Wrath,” he was working on a lighthearted detective novel featuring a werewolf. The manuscript, “Murder at Full Moon,” was completed in 1930 but was never published. A single copy has been...