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KING CITY — Since April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, King City Police Department will be actively looking for drivers who are in violation of the state’s hands-free cell phone law throughout the month. “In today’s fast-paced life, it is common to lose focus while...

Students, nonprofits, elected officials and citizens gathered in a meeting room at the South County YMCA in Soledad Aug. 22 to hash out which educational programs and services they wanted for the upcoming Hartnell Community College facilities.

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Works and the City of Soledad are teaming up for a South County Young Adult Job Fair on Saturday, April 12, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Soledad Community Center, 560 Walker Drive, in Soledad. “We’re proud to partner...

KING CITY — A candlelight service, a celebration in the barn and a reenactment of the Nativity are planned this month for the public, sponsored by Grace Lutheran Church in King City. The Bethlehem Experience is a Saturday afternoon, Dec. 17, opportunity to bring the...

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...

GREENFIELD — Lavender Creek, a family-run lavender farm and growing wellness brand near Greenfield in South Monterey County, has transformed its first Lavender Wellness Experience at the farm into a growing series of community workshops that bring calm and comfort directly to seniors and...

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA KING CITY — King City is kicking off a new pilot program of summer evening concerts at the recently opened Downtown Plaza, located at Broadway and Vanderhurst Avenue. The series begins this Friday, Aug. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. featuring...

SOLEDAD — A pet food bank will take place Saturday, Jan. 23, at Soledad High School, hosted by SPCA Monterey County. Free pet food will be provided from 10 to 11 a.m. The Soledad location is a first, as prior South Monterey County pet food...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey has received its initial funding from a historic national opioid settlement, aimed at combating the devastating opioid crisis. The settlement has already delivered $2.9 million to the County between 2022 and 2023, with a total of $13 million...

IMPACT MEETING GREENFIELD — A Community Impact Meeting, hosted by Sun Street Centers, is planned for Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 5:30 p.m. at Vista Verde Middle School, 1199 Elm Ave., in Greenfield. Topics include opioids and Narcan, how community members have been affected, and a...