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Dangerous herbicide used on California crops banned

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SALINAS VALLEY — A dangerous herbicide banned immediately by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been sprayed on crops in many California counties and has contaminated groundwater in low concentrations in the Salinas Valley and Santa Barbara County. The weed-killing chemical, known as DCPA or...

GRADUATION JUBILATION: Mustangs Class of 2019 graduates

King City High School Class of 2019 took the field at the Mustangs stadium for the final time Saturday morning for its commencement ceremony, during which 189 seniors tossed their caps in the air in celebration of their graduation.

King City playgrounds reopen with Covid-19 restrictions

KING CITY — City of King playground areas and equipment reopened for children’s use on Oct. 26 in response to new guidance released by the California Department of Public Health. ā€œHowever, while the State of California has now allowed playgrounds to open, they have also...

California to require Covid vaccines for students by fall 2022

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California announced Friday that the state plans to add the coronavirus vaccine to other vaccinations required to attend school, such as measles and mumps, starting as early as next fall. The vaccine mandate, for public and private schools, will be phased...

Candidate filing period for South Monterey County offices extended through Wednesday

MONTEREY COUNTY — Although the regular candidate filing period for the Nov. 8 General Election has closed, the filing period for several local offices, in which an eligible incumbent did not file, has been extended until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17. Any candidates...

Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Feb. 25, 2021

Hannah Stuercke of King City was named to the Dean’s Honor List for Fall 2020 at Cedarville University in Ohio. This recognition required Stuercke to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. Alvaro Mercado of...

Annual water quality reports now available for Cal Water customers

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KING CITY — To help residents and businesses learn about their local water supply, California Water Service (Cal Water) encourages its customers to visit and view their annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).  Customers can now find their 2022 CCRs, also known as water quality reports,...

King City swears in new police sergeant

KING CITY — Anthony Shaw swore in with a peace officer’s oath as King City Police Department’s newest sergeant during a broadcast via Facebook Live last week. Shaw’s wife, Amber, was present, as was his mother-in-law and his two sons, who had the honor of...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 5, 2022

LUNCHEON MEETING KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will be hosting its monthly luncheon meeting on Tuesday, April 5, at 11:30 a.m. at King Kora Restaurant, 611 Canal St., in King City. The guest speakers will be Vicki Nohrden, candidate for Assembly...

River Fire containment reaches nearly 50 percent as some evacuations lifted

SALINAS VALLEY — Firefighters battling the River Fire have contained 48% of the lightning-caused blaze south of Salinas, Cal Fire announced Wednesday. ā€œFirefighters patrolling the fire confirmed that the fire remained within containment lines,ā€ according to Cal Fire’s latest incident report. ā€œThe onshore winds from...
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