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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Emergency Communications has launched a customer service feedback survey program beginning this month. The program, called CueHit, is a new tool for the community and user agencies to provide feedback after talking with 911 call takers or dispatchers. Monterey County...

KING CITY — With the growing number of vehicle-led celebrations of student achievements during the Covid-19 pandemic, the community came together to give King City High School seniors a Class of 2020 caravan as a way to recognize their accomplishment despite the unexpected turn...

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has launched a new virtual front door program, providing the ability to have an ER visit online. The new system, which began May 18, integrates virtual and physical emergency care to allow Mee Memorial to better meet increasing...

KING CITY — One South Monterey County museum has undertaken the task of making sure children stay entertained and educated while sheltering in place during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis with activity packets. Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) in King City distributed 203 packets on...

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...

FOOD DONATIONS SALINAS VALLEY — The little food pantries throughout the Salinas Valley could use a restock of donations, especially during the cold middle of winter. An online announcement and photo posted by Lola Smith to social media showed the little food pantry outside Liberty...

SALINAS VALLEY — California Water Service (Cal Water) has announced changes in local leadership for the utility’s King City and Salinas districts, effective Jan. 15.  Salinas District Manager Brenda Granillo will be away from the office until July 2021, resulting in Marc Bloom stepping in...

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...

SALINAS VALLEY — The South Monterey County cities of Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City each signed proclamations declaring a local emergency on Monday due to the current threat of the coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. “The potential spread of the virus does pose a risk to our community and this...

KING CITY — King City council members reviewed and approved adjustments to the municipal budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year, which is expected to have a $3 million shortfall. The largest contributor to the shortfall was a decrease in the expected cannabis tax revenue from...