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LUNCHEON MEETING KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host its monthly luncheon meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 11:30 a.m. at King Kora Restaurant, 611 Canal St., in King City. Scholarship recipients Aria Palomino and Jessica Rodriguez and their families will...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Students of Hartnell College, Monterey Peninsula College and California State University Monterey Bay are now eligible to ride Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) for free. All 20,623 college students can ride MST systemwide for free this fall through the newly named, “MST College EcoSmart...

KING CITY — King City in Bloom (KCIB) volunteers have started their winter workdays, sprucing up areas of the city.  This past Saturday, the group conducted its annual pruning at the windmill — located at the entrance to San Lorenzo County Park on Broadway Street...

FOOD DISTRIBUTION SOLEDAD — A community food distribution will take place Thursday, Oct. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Soledad United Methodist Church, 310 Main St., in Soledad. Residents are asked to bring their own bags. CULTURAL FESTIVAL GONZALES — Gonzales Unified School District has...

KING CITY — King City Rotary Club’s Rabbit Run will make its return Saturday, March 30, at 10 a.m. at the San Bernabe Visitors Center, located at 53001 Oasis Road in King City. The Rotary Club anticipates 150 participants, and will offer additional features to...

RIBBON CUTTING SAN LUCAS — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and the community of San Lucas will have a ribbon cutting and resource fair on Wednesday, Oct. 26, to celebrate the completion of a Public Works improvement project that created sidewalks and paved streets in...

FESTIVITIES POSTPONED SOLEDAD — City of Soledad and Soledad-Mission Chamber of Commerce have postponed the 37th Annual Soledad Christmas Celebration for a second time due to inclement weather. A new date has not been announced for the festivities, originally planned for Dec. 3 before a...

LIBRARY MEALS KING CITY — South Monterey County Joint Union High School District has announced that it will be providing free meals to nearby libraries under the Seamless Summer Option. All children 18 years of age and under are able to access lunch at no...

KING CITY — Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced Sept. 16 that Eliazar Arellano Ayron, 22, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder while personally using a firearm for the benefit of the Sureno criminal street gang. On Dec. 26, 2021, Ayron,...

MONTHLY SOCIAL KING CITY — King City’s next SOCOS Social (SOuth COunty Seniors Social) featuring a free lunch, entertainment and access to senior resources is set for Thursday, Oct. 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the King City Recreation Center, 401 Division St....