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KING CITY — King City High School junior Natalia Merritt has embarked upon her newfound fame as the 2024 Miss Salinas Valley Fair. The 17-year-old’s first official appearance took place April 20 during the annual Salinas Valley Fair Kick-Off held inside the Orradre Building, where...

MONTHLY LUNCHEON KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host its monthly luncheon meeting on Tuesday, May 7, at 11:30 a.m. at King Kora Restaurant, 611 Canal St., in King City. The guest speaker will be Jason Anderson, Republican candidate for Congress...

FLU CLINIC GONZALES — A free community flu vaccination clinic will take place Saturday, Nov. 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Taylor Farms Health and Wellness Center, 850 Fifth St., in Gonzales. Influenza immunizations for individuals 6 months and older will be available...

MONTEREY — The Monterey History and Art Association will be hosting a lecture and video presentation at Casa Serrano in Monterey on Tuesday, Aug. 15, starting at 1:30 p.m. The topic is “The Bridges of Southern Monterey County,” featuring speakers John and Karen Jernigan of King City...

UNITED STATES — At 11:20 a.m. today, Oct. 4, anyone with a cell phone can expect an emergency alert from the U.S. federal government. The alert is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission. The national...

King City Police Department hosted its latest “Chat with the Chief” series with Police Chief James Hunt on Sept. 27 at Bloom Coffee Shop, located at 301 Broadway St. The hour-long event offered an opportunity for the community to discuss any issues with the chief....

JOLON — More than 150 children ages 2-15 registered in Fort Hunter Liggett’s (FHL) 22nd annual Youth Fishing Derby last Saturday at the Del Venturi Reservoir. An estimated 300 to 400 people participated in the April 27 event, with families traveling from across the state...

SUPERMARKET JOBS SALINAS — Monterey County Workforce Development Board is partnering with Vallarta Supermarket for an in-person job fair on Thursday, Oct. 26, at America’s Job Center at 344 Salinas St., rooms #205-206 in Salinas. Vallarta Supermarket is gearing up for its November grand opening...

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County has enacted a mandatory abatement program for select weeds as part of an effort to contain the impatiens necrotic spot virus, or INSV, which has severely impacted the region’s lettuce crop in recent years. Officials are urging residents who notice...

BRADLEY — A large number of fish were found dead at Lake San Antonio, in South Monterey County, the county’s spokesperson Maia Carroll said on Saturday. County officials notified the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, which attributed the event to the extreme temperature change...