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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 — City of King has announced the appointment of Octavio Hurtado as the new director of public works. King City has been without a full-time public works director for many years due to financial constraints. Hurtado, who has worked under contract on a...

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Foundation and the K-12 STEAM Programs present the 20th Annual STEAM Family Science Day on Saturday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hartnell College, 411 Central Ave. in Salinas. The free event will feature hands-on STEAM activities,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The candidate filing period for Monterey County elective offices up in the June 7 Statewide Direct Primary Election opened Feb. 14. Candidate forms must be completed and submitted by the 5 p.m. deadline on Friday, March 11. Official nomination documents will be available...

FINAL JOB FAIR MONTEREY COUNTY — Know a jobseeker still looking for work this season in Monterey County? Don’t miss the last Multiple Employer Job Fair of this calendar year coming up Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Monterey County Works, Salinas Career Center at 344 Salinas...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has announced that “Cookie,” a 15-year-old miniature horse who survived severe neglect and was rescued from a slaughter pipeline, was officially sworn in as an honorary community ambassador. Cookie’s appointment recognizes her remarkable recovery and the positive role...

KING CITY — Holidays are quickly approaching, and King City Rural 4-H is partnering with the Salinas Valley Fair to host a Toy Drive and Coat Drive for those families in need during Christmas in the community. Join them in bringing unwrapped toys and coats...

KING CITY — Longtime King City attorney Peter D. Anderson died in September 2022 following 55 years of dedicated legal and community service. Since his death, the process of closing Anderson’s law office is underway so that his clients can retrieve their files and get...

KING CITY — Nearly 40,000 people attended the 80th Annual Salinas Valley Fair over the course of its four-day celebration in South Monterey County last week. Under the theme, “Golden Hills & Fair Time Thrills,” the 2024 Fair once again provided family-friendly activities and entertainment...