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MONTEREY COUNTY — Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF), an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, has topped $220,000 total granted in November, awarding $31,160 to 13 nonprofit organizations serving southern Monterey County communities. Grant focus areas include education, senior services and community...

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...

SALINAS VALLEY — Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has delivered preliminary flood maps for parts of Monterey County, including the Salinas Valley.  The maps identify revised flood hazards along the Salinas River, Gonzales Slough, Natividad Creek and unnamed tributaries. These new maps will help building...

KING CITY — King City FFA will host donkey basketball on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in honor of National FFA Week. The event begins at 6 p.m. in the King City High School gymnasium, with doors opening at 5 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door. Concessions...

MURAL PROGRAM MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County’s Artist Spotlight returns with Kat Morgan on Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 12 p.m. via Facebook Live. Morgan, a mural hunter, has located hundreds of local murals and is launching a new course on the murals...

Teachers from the King City Union School District toured town on Friday, April 3, with a Teacher Parade, during which dozens of vehicles drove through many of the city streets. Teachers wanted to let their students know that they miss them and are thinking...

KING CITY — King City Cemetery, an official Wreaths Across America location, will host a wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 18, at 10 a.m., joining more than 3,000 other locations across the country for National Wreaths Across America Day. Coordinated and led by local volunteers,...

HARTNELL HONOR ROLL SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College is recognizing the academic excellence of 1,989 students who earned placement on the President’s Honor Roll or Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 semester. To qualify for either distinction, students must be enrolled in a minimum of...

A special musical performance from Kaatia Larsen arrived at the Windmill Restaurant in Soledad on Aug. 24 in time for the Soledad Rotary Club meeting.