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BRADLEY — Chevron has recently donated funding to the newly proposed Bradley Library Branch, which will be a part of the Monterey County Free Libraries system. The donated funds, totaling $27,500, will provide enrichment opportunities in the areas of science, engineering and math, as well...

MONTEREY COUNTY — At about 4:07 a.m. on Jan. 16, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies at the Monterey County Jail in Salinas located an incarcerated person in their housing cell who was unresponsive.  “Deputies immediately began performing life-saving measures on the subject,” according to...

KING CITY — A new mural dedicated to thanking those who have served in the U.S. military and first responders is being completed this week at the Salinas Valley Fair in King City. Artist Brenda Scettrini Saglio of Salinas designed the mural to cover the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Monterey County is seeking information about a man impersonating a veterinarian in Monterey County. A Prunedale man is providing veterinary care without a license, according to SPCA, and is suspected of animal abuse and cruelty. “He has been giving veterinary examinations, prescribing...

KING CITY — King City Loaves and Fishes handed out toys to children on Dec. 20.  The toys were donated by members of the Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated. The program was once again fortunate to have J.W. Paine volunteer to be Santa Claus. The families...

After celebrating the holidays with her family and recovering from a bout of Covid, Zoe Lofgren flew back to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 2 to begin her new term representing California’s 18th Congressional District in the U.S. Congress. The district follows Highway 101 from...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A team from SPCA Monterey County traveled to the Los Angeles area Saturday to take in cats and dogs from animal shelters to help provide room for more fire evacuees. So far, the SPCA opened its arms to 11 pets, including one...

KING CITY — On Dec. 30, a 17-year-old girl reported to King City Police Department that she was a victim of rape after attending a party in the 100 block of Bedford Circle in King City on Dec. 24. “During the party, the suspect provided...

As a new year begins, the staff at King City Rustler compiled a few of the top stories that defined the South Monterey County community over the past year. Here’s a brief look at the 2024 Year In Review: JANUARY 2024 Housing project goes bust California Attorney...

KING CITY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Jan. 10 that Judge Rafael Vazquez sentenced Kevin James Powell to 76 years-to-life in state prison for first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder. On Sept. 14, 2022, the deceased victim and his brother were in town...