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LUNCHEON MEETING KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host its monthly luncheon meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 11:30 a.m. at King Kora Restaurant, 611 Canal St., in King City. Scholarship recipients Aria Palomino and Jessica Rodriguez and their families will...

KING CITY — King City Police Department is asking for the public’s help with information about last Sunday’s shooting that killed a 22-year-old man from King City. According to the department, gunshots were reported on Jan. 9 at about 4:50 p.m. in the 300 block...

SALINAS — U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta and local leaders recently hosted an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Spence Road Auxiliary Lane Project, a key local infrastructure improvement effort that will enhance both roadway and community safety. The project was funded thanks in part to $1...

KING CITY — Elementary and middle schools in King City will reopen to a hybrid model on April 12, as decided by the board members of King City Union School District in a March 10 meeting. Board members approved a staggered return plan, where TK...

KING CITY — King City Police Department recently announced that three new members have joined its team: Sgt. Christopher Langston, Officer Hector Gomez and Records Technician Anahi Guzman. Langston, originally from Tulsa, Okla., relocated to Paso Robles in 1998. He brings with him 17 years...

UPDATE: Monterey County announced Saturday afternoon that it is scaling back the evacuation center's hours to daytime only, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Evacuees who need assistance outside of those hours should call 831-385-3677. Original story below. SALINAS VALLEY — An evacuation center...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) is inviting residents who were renting or previously owned a home in Monterey County during the 2023 floods to attend a free Homebuyer Workshop on Thursday, Oct. 30, in Salinas. The workshop will introduce the ReCoverCA Homebuyer...

SALINAS — Hartnell Community College District Governing Board voted Sept. 21 to require that employees and students be vaccinated for Covid-19, with work still ahead for district administrators and employee bargaining units to determine how and when those mandates are implemented. Board members voiced a...

MONTEREY COUNTY — With measles on the rise nationally, and recent cases locally, County of Monterey Health Department joins Bay Area health officials in urging everyone to be up to date on measles vaccinations and to watch for symptoms after travel or exposure. The best...

KING CITY — King City’s plan to convert the former Days Inn property into a permanent supportive housing facility is officially moving forward, after it secured an additional $16 million in grants to fully fund the project. According to the City of King on Thursday,...