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KING CITY — Roses that were planted by Girl Scouts 30 years ago at King City High School have been included in the new landscaping of the school’s state-of-the-art Career Technical Education building, which is set to open in February. Troop 3157 chose a beautification...

KING CITY — King City Police Department is investigating a shooting Thursday night that injured one person after an attempted robbery. On Sept. 22 at about 10:38 p.m., local police responded to the report of a shooting in the area of the 700 block of...

SALINAS VALLEY — Cities within Monterey County continue to move toward reopening in slow phases, with recent guideline changes from the state meaning different, and often easier, hurdles to pass in order to ease restrictions. “Under the previous criteria, the county would not have met...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Mee Memorial Hospital in King City will abide by recent state mandates that require hospital visitors to present proof of Covid-19 vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test taken within the past 72 hours. Dr. Joshua Deutsch, a physician from Mee Memorial, confirmed...

KING CITY — In an effort to reduce the number of motorcycle crashes, California Highway Patrol (CHP) King City Area will deploy additional officers beginning Friday on Highway 101 during Memorial Day weekend. Officers will look for violations by both motorcycle riders and drivers that...

KING CITY — Be a part of history as the German ballet “Giselle” is performed in Monterey County for the first time this weekend by Monterey County Dance Theatre’s student company. Under the artistic direction of Janette Harkness, the young dancers stemming from South Monterey...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has awarded five $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors to support their higher educational goals.  Recipients of the scholarship are Daisy Swanson (York School), Joshua Cho (Pacific Grove High School), Isabella Jolie Apodaca (King City...

SOFTBALL MEETING GREENFIELD — Softball coaches and volunteers are needed in Greenfield. For those interested, Greenfield Recreation Department will host an informative coaches meeting on Friday, Aug. 11, at 6 p.m. at the Community Center in Patriot Park. All experience is welcome. For more information,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Residents in the counties of Monterey, Napa, San Benito and Santa Cruz are being advised to wear masks indoors in public places, regardless of vaccination status. Announced Monday, the multi-county recommendation is not an order, but was issued in response to cases...

CENTENNIAL CRUISE SOLEDAD — A Centennial Car Parade is planned for March 9 at 5 p.m. along West Street to celebrate Soledad’s 100th anniversary, hosted by the City of Soledad and the Front Street group. The parade will use the same route as Front Street’s...