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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County has released initial damage estimates following the onslaught of recent winter storms that caused major flooding, mudslides and other hazardous conditions throughout the region. Currently, the county’s Department of Emergency Management is estimating at least $30 million in damages to...

JOLON — Twenty employers from the San Francisco area participating in Boss Lift got a rare opportunity to fly from the Bay Area’s Moffett Field to Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) in military aircrafts and observe Army training up close and personal. The June 12 event...

SALINAS VALLEY — As Monterey County experiences a second dry year in a row, California Water Service (Cal Water) encourages customers in its Salinas and King City districts to conserve water as much as possible. “Our Salinas and King City district customers have done a...

FAIR BEGINS KING CITY — The 79th Annual Salinas Valley Fair begins Thursday, May 18, and continues through Sunday, May 21, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, 625 Division St., in King City. Gates open at 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. daily, with the Fair closing...

BRADLEY — Bradley Union School District is hosting a regional Career Fair on Friday, Feb. 21, at Bradley School, 65600 Dixie St., in Bradley, and students, families and community members from Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties are invited to attend. The event, from 10 a.m....

HALLOWEEN CONTEST KING CITY — A Halloween decorating contest is being hosted by King City Recreation Department. Registration is free, with the contest to be held Oct. 21 between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Judging will be based on creativity, originality, design and layout. Winners will...

KING CITY — King City Council is moving forward with an ordinance that amends city code to allow commercial cannabis dispensaries within the city, following last Tuesday’s split vote during the council’s regular meeting. In front of a packed house at City Hall on Feb....

SAN ARDO — Students at San Ardo School have spent the past year cultivating friendships with Aera Energy employees that they’ve never met in person. As pen pals, correspondence has not been through text, social media or even email — they’ve only exchanged handwritten...

SEASONAL IMMUNIZATIONS MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey Health Department urges everyone to protect themselves and others this fall by staying up to date on routine and seasonal immunizations, including RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus). RSV is a common respiratory virus that often causes colds...

Baseball is back across California. Tickets to see Bad Bunny early next year were snatched up in no time. The Musso & Frank Grill — the iconic, very much indoors Hollywood haunt — has announced it will reopen May 6. That’s all been possible, officials...