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The weather forecast Monday calls for sunshine across California, with barely a cloud on the horizon for the next week or so. Pour yourself a nice, cool glass of water — and then think about how you’re going to start conserving it. The lack of rain...

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 215,555 visitors to Pinnacles National Park in 2016 spent $12.6 million in communities near the park.

ROAD REPAIRS SOLEDAD — Construction crews are currently on site at the underpass on the southern end of Front Street in Soledad. Repairs are underway to fix the uneven grates in the asphalt. “Cyclists will soon enjoy a smoother and safer road to ride on,”...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County will remain in the moderately restrictive Orange Tier in the state’s reopening blueprint system as determined Tuesday, following County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno’s announcement last week that the region could possibly shift soon. During a press briefing May 5,...

Assemblymember Anna Caballero has officially opened office hours at the Soledad Fire Department Office on Monterey Street.

KING CITY — The Mee Memorial Children’s Health and Wellness Center officially opened its doors last week at Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s campus at 809 Broadway St. in King City, marking a transformative moment for pediatric care in South Monterey County. Designed to address the...

KING CITY — Students at both Greenfield and King City high schools returned to campus for in-person learning last week, and in addition to the switch from the previous school year’s virtual format, the leadership has also changed. At the top level, Jordan Mulder has...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Residents in the counties of Monterey, Napa, San Benito and Santa Cruz are being advised to wear masks indoors in public places, regardless of vaccination status. Announced Monday, the multi-county recommendation is not an order, but was issued in response to cases...

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has been recognized with a 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in quality. Compiled by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in...

TROOP DONATIONS KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated has partnered with Operation: Care and Comfort and will be collecting items to be sent to servicemen and women serving overseas on Oct. 4. Anyone who would like to participate can drop off items...