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As of Thursday, every Californian age 16 and older is officially eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. That doesn’t mean it will be easy for everyone get a shot right away. The vaccine rollout has been chaotic, according to various news reports and hundreds of emails...

POLICE VACCINES KING CITY — King City Police Department announced Jan. 20 that it had partnered with Mee Memorial Healthcare System to immunize the KCPD staff after Monterey County Department of Public Health received authorization to include police officers in the Covid-19 vaccine prioritization....

KING CITY — King City Police Department is encouraging everyone to have a holiday game plan that includes a designated sober driver, as millions of Americans will be traveling to visit friends and family over the holidays. During the pre-Christmas and New Year’s holiday season,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department’s Public Health Bureau is joining law enforcement agencies, public health departments and other community organizations to raise awareness about the importance of keeping children in the correct car seat for their age and size. During Child Passenger Safety...

MONTEREY COUNTY — College professor Daniel B. Summerhill has been selected as Monterey County’s first Poet Laureate, with a two-year term that begins immediately. “Being the inaugural Poet Laureate of Monterey County is exciting but doesn’t come without its due responsibility and urgency,” Summerhill said. “I now have...

KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation has announced Valeria Beltran, a junior at Gonzales High School, as the recipient of the 2025 Heritage Foundation Scholarship. As this year’s winner, Beltran will raise the official Heritage Animal, a hog she has named “Zero,” and...

SALINAS — The River Fire, a blaze sparked by unusual weather early Sunday morning, has charred at least 4,070 acres in the Pine Canyon area just outside of Salinas, Cal Fire reported Tuesday morning. The fire is still only 10% contained. A Cal Fire spokesperson...

SOUTH COUNTY — Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) shut off power to an estimated 9,000 customers in Monterey County over the weekend due to heightened fire danger caused by high winds and dry conditions in the area, including parts of South County. Residents in Chualar, Gonzales, Soledad...

SALINAS AIRSHOW SALINAS — California International Airshow will take place Oct. 30 and 31 at the Salinas Municipal Airport. This year’s show will feature the return of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the Heritage Flight demonstration team, among many other performers. The Airshow, now...

KING CITY — King City’s Beautification Week has arrived, and residents and businesses are urged to pick a project to beautify the town. Beautification Week 2025 will run from June 20-29 under the sponsorship of the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture in partnership...