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KING CITY — Computers will be available to the public at King City Library on Thursdays as part of the slow rollout of reopening indoor services.  Branches within Monterey County Free Libraries, including King City, will continue their curbside service on regular days and hours....

KING CITY — A 26-year-old man from King City has been arrested in connection with a commercial burglary that took place earlier this week. On March 22, at about 10:35 a.m., King City Police Department responded to a business in the 100 block of Broadway...

SKATE PARK SURVEY KING CITY — The City of King has received grant funds to replace the ramps at the King City Skate Park at San Antonio Park. The City is seeking input from the public, particularly from users of the skate park, on the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Infection rates are declining in Monterey County, with fewer daily confirmed cases of Covid-19 as time goes on, reported county health officer Dr. Edward Moreno during the March 3 press briefing. “If we continue to avoid gatherings and stay home as much...

KING CITY — Students and paraeducators from South Monterey County Joint Union High School District’s Adult Transition Program (ATP) celebrated their new classroom adjacent to King City High School earlier this month. King City Chamber Manager Janet Bessemer joined the group for a ribbon-cutting ceremony...

KING CITY — Monterey County has started the process of demobilizing Operation Oasis, its isolation housing program that assisted more than a thousand residents during the Covid-19 pandemic. As of June 24, referrals are no longer being made to Operation Oasis and assigned staff have...

SALINAS VALLEY — Since the discovery of a sophisticated ransomware attack at Hartnell College in the early hours of Oct. 2, the college’s Information and Technology Resources (ITR) Department has been working overtime to secure data and systems, mitigate risk to all personnel and...

KING CITY — King City Rotary Club hosted its first Rabbit Run 5K last Saturday with 77 participants, ranging in age from 1 to 76 years old, who either ran or walked the 3.1-mile course that began and ended at King City Golf Course.  More...

KING CITY — King City Police Department has been awarded a $50,000 grant to increase patrols throughout the community and provide other traffic safety programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on roads. “This grant funding allows us to support our...

SALINAS VALLEY — Greenfield Fire Department has recognized a local utility gas technician for their proper handling of a carbon monoxide situation that could have resulted badly had they not intervened. Gustavo “Gus” Rivera, who works for PG&E, was called to a Greenfield residence on...