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SOLEDAD — SPCA Monterey County is currently caring for nine pet fantail pigeons who were found abandoned on the side of Highway 146 in Soledad last week.  SPCA humane officers are seeking information about the person who abandoned the birds.  In the evening on Aug. 10,...

South County YMCA launched its annual fundraising campaign Feb. 21 at the Windmill Restaurant in Soledad.

SALINAS VALLEY — Fifteen inmates who participate in the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) received their state-certified apprenticeships and nationally recognized job certifications last Thursday at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad. The incarcerated men graduated from the Healthcare Facilities Maintenance Program, which teaches participants...

KING CITY — King City Police Chief Keith Boyd helped Tacos La Potranca owner Francisco Chavez in serving free tacos to the community last Tuesday, Sept. 20, during King City Police Department’s Tacos with a Cop event at the King City Skate Park on...

SPOOK FEST SOLEDAD — Soledad Chamber is hosting its sixth annual Spook Fest at Cesar Chavez Park on Friday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 6 p.m. The event features various Halloween-themed activities, including a pet costume contest, trunk or treat, pumpkin painting contest, games, music...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Residents in unincorporated areas of Monterey County now have a dedicated Noise Complaint Hotline to report noise ordinance violations. Monterey County Housing and Community Development Department is rolling out the hotline incrementally and the service may be increased over time. The new...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County could move into the yellow tier of the state's pandemic reopening system as soon as next week, the county's top health official said Tuesday. Monterey County's rate of new cases per day per 100,000 residents, adjusted for the county's testing...

A jacaranda tree is in full bloom this July on the 100 block of north Mildred Avenue in King City (above, with the Robert Stanton Theater in the background). Some have said jacarandas won’t grow in King City, but at least seven have been...

BETHLEHEM EXPERIENCE KING CITY — Everyone is invited to a “Bethlehem Experience” on Saturday, Dec. 18, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Casey Redtail Ranch Barn, 53060 Pine Canyon Road, in King City. Sponsored by Grace Lutheran Church and Sol Treasures Art Center, the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) is now accepting online payments. Library users can pay fees owed on their library accounts with a credit or debit card by visiting emcfl.org. MCFL eliminated fines for overdue library material in 2022; however, library users who...