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KING CITY — Residents in King City are among the first in the state to use a new community engagement and feedback solution service after an interaction with the King City Police Department. The new program, called CueHit, launched locally on March 5 and uses...

KING CITY — A community-organized drive-thru parade in King City will take place this year in lieu of the annual lighted Christmas parade. The formula has been shifted around, and rather than have standing crowds watch vehicles, the community is invited to drive through parked...

MONTEREY COUNTY — During the week of April 21-27, crime victims, survivors and those who serve them will join together across the United States to promote victims’ rights and services, and educate communities on the devastating impact crime has on victims, neighborhoods, schools and...

MEAL PROGRAM SALINAS VALLEY — United Way Monterey County is partnering with Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley to help expand their food delivery programs to residents who have currently tested positive for Covid-19 and are in their isolation period. This initiative provides one...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A community workshop was held last Friday in Salinas to consider options in how to pay for Monterey County’s aging dams and reservoirs, which continue to provide water for drinking and agriculture to the Salinas Valley. Landowners, politicians, legal experts and concerned citizens packed the...

KING CITY — Monterey County Dance Theatre and Monterey County Dance Foundation recently announced the selection of 10-year-old Ella Guidotti as Clara in the 2023 production of “The Nutcracker Ballet.” Guidotti began her dance journey with MCDT in 2016, when she was just over 3...

KING CITY — King City voters will decide in November whether to increase and extend the city’s existing sales tax after the King City Council unanimously approved placing the measure on the General Election ballot during its July 28 meeting. The proposed measure would increase...

FAMILY NIGHT KING CITY — Parents, students and staff of Chalone Peaks Middle School are invited to a Fun Family Night event on Thursday, April 20, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the school, 667 Meyer St. in King City. There will be some insightful...

SEATBELT ENFORCEMENT MONTEREY COUNTY — California Highway Patrol and participating Monterey County law enforcement agencies will kick off a Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement this week, from Nov. 15 through 21. The law enforcement agencies remind everyone that seat belts save lives. In...

KING CITY — The King City community gathered Monday morning at the King City Cemetery to pay tribute to service members who sacrificed their lives for the nation. Hosted by King City VFW Post 6747, the Memorial Day ceremony drew a large crowd of residents,...