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KING CITY — As the drought intensifies, local water utility California Water Service (Cal Water) is helping customers save water every day through expanded water conservation programs and educational resources.  These programs and resources include newly launched lawn-to-garden and spray-to-drip rebates, which offer incentives for...

Assemblymember Anna Caballero has officially opened office hours at the Soledad Fire Department Office on Monterey Street.

SALINAS VALLEY — Residents of South Monterey County are shaping the future of local education services, with all school bond measures currently passing in the latest results for the Presidential General Election held on Nov. 5. Below is a summary of each measure, requiring...

KING CITY — King City Police Department has announced that Adrian Vasquez Martinez, a 22-year-old resident of Greenfield, was arrested on Feb. 27 in connection with a shooting that occurred last year. King City detectives, along with officers from the Greenfield Police Department and the...

KING CITY — King City Branch of Monterey County Free Libraries will host Howard Strohn and John and Karen Jernigan, authors of “Images of America: King City,” on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. for a special presentation featuring the history of King City...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Effective July 1, Monterey County Environmental Health permit fees will increase by 6%.     The Environmental Health Bureau provides regulatory compliance, enforcement, education and prevention for the Consumer Health Protection, Solid Waste, Drinking Water Protection, Environmental Health Review, Recycling and Resource Recovery, Healthy...

SALINAS VALLEY — Heavy rain from a winter storm continues to pummel South Monterey County, forcing local roadways to close due to flooding and mudslides. “The overnight storms have impacted many local roadways and continue to do so for the next few days,” said Maia...

CHOWDER DINNER KING CITY — Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) presents the Drury Tankersley 30th Annual Clam Chowder Feed on Friday, Jan. 24, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. Takeout is from 3 to 7 p.m., and dine-in will be...

KING CITY — Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) is tipping its hat to tradition with a brand-new pop-up exhibit celebrating the history and impact of the Miss Salinas Valley Fair competition. Running for a limited time only through the month of May,...

KING CITY — King City Rotary recently announced that Abe Hernandez has been named 2021 Rotarian of the Year. Hernandez has been a Rotarian since 2002, serving as past president, assistant governor, Paul Harris Fellow and chair of the Barbecue Committee. “As one of Rotary’s ‘silent...