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MONTEREY COUNTY — With the one-year anniversary of the start of both the Carmel and River fires, where more than 100 structures were lost and many acres of property burned, officials from around the county discussed fire safety at an Aug. 25 media briefing. “I’d...

KING CITY — A Caltrans pavement rehabilitation construction project along Highway 101 near King City entered a new phase last week with a long-term lane closure for southbound motorists.  The next stage involves a long-term closure of the No. 1 (left) lane of southbound 101,...

BRADLEY — Six school districts converged on March 19 to compete in the annual Bulldog Basketball Tournament held at the Bradley Union School District. Co-ed teams spanning from fourth to eighth grades participated in a day-long tournament to determine the “top dog” in both A and...

CALIFORNIA — Outdoor amusement parks in California counties in the red tier of the state’s Covid-19 reopening plan will be allowed to welcome back customers next month, the California Department of Public Health announced Friday afternoon. Live outdoor sporting events and performances will, too, be...

Call 2022 the Year of Redistricting. Nationwide, political maps redrawn based on 2020 census data are being put to the test. On Tuesday, Texas held the year’s first primary election, transformed by these new district lines. If you aren’t familiar with the redistricting process, here’s a...

KING CITY — King City restaurant El Taquero Deli has been selected to receive a $5,000 grant aimed at strengthening its operations and ensuring its continued success in a competitive industry. The grant is part of a broader initiative supported by the California Restaurant Foundation...

KING CITY — An additional two teenagers from King City have been arrested for their involvement in the deaths of two residents and an unborn child last December. King City Police Department detectives arrested the juvenile males, both 17 years old, on July 25 for...

KING CITY — King City in Bloom members, along with a team from Sun Street Centers and volunteers from King City High School and the local Public Works, gathered rocks at a Greenfield farm Feb. 13 to create a dry creek bed at the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The first probable case of monkeypox in Monterey County has been detected, health officials announced Thursday. According to the Monterey County Health Department, a local resident was diagnosed with monkeypox through testing at a California Reference Laboratory Network facility. The county is...

KING CITY — Sol Treasures has announced the grand reopening of the newly designed and freshly stocked boutique in the back room of the gift shop at 519 Broadway St. in King City. Following all safety protocols and socially distant regulations, the boutique officially opened...