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Scammers swindled nearly $900K from PG&E customers in 2023

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CENTRAL COAST — Scammers continue to take advantage of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers.Ā  In fact, in 2023, PG&E received nearly 43,000 reports from customers who were targeted by scammers impersonating the company, and customers lost approximately $875,000 in fraudulent payments, with the...

King City coffee shop hosts pies and pets

KING CITY — Rita Tavernetti and Lucy Jensen took part in the ā€œPies and Pawsā€ event at Hestia coffee shop in King City on July 23. Tavernetti had her home-baked pies for sale, while Jensen was signing copies of her latest book, ā€œThe Rosebud and...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 5, 2025

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VA HEALTHCARE KING CITY — Did you serve in the military? The VA Palo Alto Health Care System Medical Outreach Team will be at the King City VFW, 599 Bitterwater Road, on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. VA medical providers will...

High school board welcomes newest member

South Monterey County Joint Union High School District welcomed a new member, Irene Garcia, to its board April 17.

Sun Street Centers opens sober living homes in King City

KING CITY — Sun Street Centers recently celebrated the opening of two Sober Living Environments (SLEs) located behind its substance abuse facility in King City. About 150 guests attended the April 23 open house, which featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony, tours of the facility — including...

King City High seniors celebrate graduation at in-person ceremony

KING CITY — King City High School’s Class of 2021 saw more than 220 students finish their journey with a graduation at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Last year’s graduation included both an online ceremony as well as an outdoor ceremony in a drive-thru format...

Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Feb. 25, 2021

Hannah Stuercke of King City was named to the Dean’s Honor List for Fall 2020 at Cedarville University in Ohio. This recognition required Stuercke to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. Alvaro Mercado of...

Southern Monterey County Foundation awards $24K to local nonprofits

KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF) has awarded nearly $24,000 in grants this year to more than a dozen nonprofit organizations providing services in King City and surrounding areas. Guided by an advisory board of local community members, SMCF raises funds to provide...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 28, 2022

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HALLOWEEN MOVIES GONZALES — City of Gonzales is presenting a free Halloween movie night at Centennial Park on Saturday, Oct. 29, beginning at 6 p.m. There will be two movies shown, ā€œThe Nightmare Before Christmasā€ at 7 p.m. and ā€œScary Stories to Tell in the...

Workshop discusses fair housing issues

The last of four fair housing community workshops took place June 23 in Gonzales with the goal of providing awareness about fair housing and identifying some of the housing problems in South County.
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