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King City Mayor Mike LeBarre was elected July 9 as chairman of the Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) Board of Directors.

FAMILY FUN GREENFIELD — Family Fun Festival, a free celebration of active and healthy living, is planned for Saturday, April 2, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Oak Avenue Elementary School, 1239 Oak Ave., in Greenfield. Youth and their parents or guardians are encouraged...

KING CITY — The annual Salinas Valley Fair Kick-Off on April 20 started with a great turnout of about 625 attendees inside the Orradre Building, bidding in the silent auction and a delicious dinner by the King City Young Farmers. Once dinner was served, speeches...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Business Council (MCBC) has been awarded the contract to manage the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Monterey and San Benito counties. This achievement underscores the Council’s dedication to fostering a thriving business environment and supporting local...

KING CITY — Numerous area organizations partnered to host a Fentanyl Forum Town Hall on July 25 at Chalone Peaks Middle School in King City, with the aim toward improving public knowledge about the narcotic and reducing the rising overdose rate. The primary panelists were...

PET VACCINES GREENFIELD — South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) will host a canine and feline vaccine clinic on June 19 at Patriot Park in Greenfield. There will be fees associated with the different vaccines and boosters. Microchips, de-worming and worm testing will also be conducted,...

KING CITY — Last fall King City Mayor Mike LeBarre joined other mayors from California and across the United States partnering with House America to tackle the nation’s homelessness crisis. On Sept. 23, the mayors answered Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge’s call...

KING CITY — Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren recently presented checks appropriated by Congress for two community projects totaling $1.1 million that will help create an electric vehicle charging station and Family Justice Center in King City. The funding comes from the Lofgren-requested Community Project Funding included...

KING CITY — Monterey County’s long-planned expansion of passenger rail service along the Coast Mainline is taking shape, with multiple projects advancing from Salinas to King City and beyond. At its October meeting, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Board received an extensive update...

SALINAS VALLEY — Grades among high school students at both King City and Greenfield high schools were evaluated during the latest board meeting of the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District. Edward Van Hoose, assistant principal at GHS, spoke first with an academic...