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PG&E donates $30K to boost 211 lifeline services in Monterey County

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) is helping expand access to 211 services across Monterey County — an essential lifeline that connects residents to food, shelter, health care, financial assistance and other critical resources. As part of its 2025 charitable contributions, PG&E’s...

ā€˜Nutcracker’ brings holiday tradition to King City

More than 1,200 people attended the 58th annual production of ā€œThe Nutcracker Ballet,ā€ which was jointly produced by the Monterey County Dance Foundation and Monterey County Dance Theatre.

King City students tour Hartnell College campuses

KING CITY — Portola-Butler High School in King City partnered with Hartnell’s Office of College Readiness to facilitate a Feb. 22 field trip for 30 students to both the Alisal and Main campuses in Salinas.Ā  The morning started with a tour of the Alisal Campus...

County of Monterey receives sonar devices to aid in water rescues

MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey Parks Department and Sheriff’s Office have received a lifesaving gift — handheld sonar devices and training to assist in water rescues.Ā  The devices, called AquaEye, have advanced technology, using sonar and artificial intelligence. The donation of these devices...

King City community development director announces retirement

Doreen Liberto
KING CITY — King City’s Community Development Director Doreen Liberto has announced her plans to retire in spring 2026. According to City Manager Steve Adams, who himself will retire at the end of the year, Liberto’s intent is to provide time to assist the new...

Volunteers rescue hundreds of animals from Monterey County wildfires

MONTEREY COUNTY — While smoke filled the Salinas Valley skies from nearby wildfires, volunteer individuals and teams were organizing to rescue pets and bring them to shelter, especially larger animals that would otherwise have to be left behind by owners during fire-related evacuations. Numerous posts...

King City man arrested for rape, kidnapping

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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. ā€œDuring the party, the suspect provided...

King City Chamber’s Annual Lighted Christmas Parade spreads cheer downtown

KING CITY — Hundreds of families braced the wintry weather last Friday night to watch King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s 23rd Annual Lighted Christmas Parade. Featuring the theme ā€œHometown Holiday,ā€ this year’s parade started on Mildred Avenue before traveling down Broadway Street to...

VNA Hospice’s Latino Mobile Resource Center van to visit Chualar, King City in July

SALINAS VALLEY — The nonprofit VNA Hospice’s innovative Latino Mobile Resource Center van will be at three South Monterey County locations in July — one in Chualar and two in King City. Launched in November 2019, the van continues its mission to deliver information and...

Photos | King City’s Dia de los Muertos brings celebration of life and death

King City’s Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration brought the community together on Sunday to pay tribute to Mexican culture and the arts. The Oct. 29 event began with a parade featuring a procession of Catrinas (elegantly dressed skeletons) on Third...
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