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MONTEREY COUNTY — What are the greatest internet service needs in Monterey County? Tell the County about it in a new survey — the second phase of the County of Monterey’s efforts toward future broadband investment. In January, the community chimed in with the County’s...

On June 28, the King City Rotary Club kicked out its outgoing president, Jessica Riley. This was done by parading Riley around town and having a farewell party. She even “robbed” a bank along the way but was caught by Detective Sgt. Josh Partida...

KING CITY — A new digital marquee was installed at the King City High School campus, just off Broadway Street, earlier this month. The electronic sign serves as a convenient means of conveying information about upcoming events to not only students and parents, but also...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) has announced its partnership with the World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay Area (WACMB) to host a free after-school event for high school students and teachers to meet and hear from Ambassador William B. Taylor. The...

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...

BIKE REPAIR GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community Science Workshop will host a Bike Repair Workshop offering free tune-up and repair services on Friday, March 8. The workshop will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Greenfield CSW, 45 El Camino Real, in Greenfield. Donations...

KING CITY — King City Loaves and Fishes handed out toys to more than 100 children on Dec. 22. The toys were donated by members of the Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated and Aera Energy. The program was fortunate to have J.W. Paine volunteer to...

SAN LUCAS — Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Deneen Guss recently paid a visit to three small elementary schools — San Lucas, San Ardo and Bradley — in southern Monterey County. As part of the visit, educational leaders for each school led Guss on a...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Storm Relief Fund has surpassed $1 million in grants to local nonprofits to support recovery efforts. Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) created the Storm Relief Fund on Jan. 10 to assist communities affected by the 2023 winter storms. Through...

KING CITY — Pearl’s Diary will be the featured topic for the San Antonio Valley Historical Association Fall Lecture and Annual Meeting planned for Saturday, Nov. 18. The event will be held at St. Mark’s Church in King City at the corner of Bassett and...