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KING CITY — With proclamations of local emergency having been issued last week by King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales, their city councils scheduled emergency meetings to ratify those proclamations. Each council also discussed how to move forward with the state directive to shelter in place and...

KING CITY — Monterey County Dance Foundation in partnership with Monterey County Dance Theatre will present “The Sleeping Beauty” ballet this weekend, April 14-16, coinciding with the local dance studio’s 65th anniversary in King City. “We are so happy to partner once again with the...

BRIDGE WORK CONTINUES MONTEREY COUNTY — A bridge improvement project continued Sunday, Aug. 4, resulting in intermittent overnight one-way reversing traffic control and ramp closures at multiple locations in Monterey County. Travelers will encounter intermittent traffic control and ramp closures Sunday through Thursday nights, between...

HOMETOWN MARKET KING CITY — Sol Treasures will be hosting its Hometown Market on Broadway on Saturday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Many vendors will be present to sell homemade goods outside the gallery at 519 Broadway St. in King City. CELTIC FESTIVAL MONTEREY...

KING CITY — United Way Monterey County staff members and other volunteers recently helped spruce up the playground at Alegria Migrant and Seasonal Head Start in King City. “Playgrounds are essential safe spaces where children can learn and grow while developing crucial cognitive, physical, social...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The staff of SPCA Monterey County and Blach Construction — accompanied by four-legged guests — gathered Sept. 14 to celebrate the topping out of two new buildings that will significantly expand SPCA’s campus and strengthen its ability to serve the people...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Elections Office and the Monterey County Free Libraries are joining efforts to offer Books and Ballots Week in South Monterey County. The event offers early flex voting centers at various libraries throughout the week. Voters will be able to vote...

SALINAS VALLEY — California Rodeo Salinas has awarded educational scholarships to four Hartnell Community College students from the Salinas Valley. Local students Angelita Cisneros-Aguilar, Ashton Headley, Kyras Headley and Diego Llamas each received a scholarship from the California Rodeo Association. The 2020 recipients had to meet...