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KING CITY — Last Friday the King City chapter of the VFW distributed 40 free takeout meal tickets for the Veterans Day BBQ on Nov. 11 to the King City police and fire departments. This gift was a result of VFW member Steve Wood’s...

KING CITY — As millions of people travel to visit friends and family over the holidays, King City Police Department is encouraging everyone to celebrate safely and have a holiday game plan that includes a designated sober driver. During the pre-Christmas and New Year’s holiday...

SALINAS VALLEY — To support struggling families with Thanksgiving meals and essential services, California Water Service (Cal Water) partnered with local legislators and charitable organizations in King City and Salinas on Nov. 9 for the utility’s annual Operation Gobble distribution. Cal Water donated $10,500 and...

CALIFORNIA — California will roll back its mask requirement next week for vaccinated residents in most indoor spaces, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. The state implemented the mandate in mid-December as COVID-19 cases began to spike due to the highly infectious omicron variant, requiring residents...

CENTRAL COAST — The Tri-County Arts Councils, representing Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, have taken their next step in addressing the urgent shortage of arts educators in the Central Coast region. Launched earlier this year, the Pathways for Arts Educators – A Regional...

YOUTH COOKING CLASSES GREENFIELD — Greenfield Council Member Yanely Martinez will host a “Cooking with Council Member Martinez” class, with sign-ups officially open. Greenfield youth from 6 years old to 12th grade can participate. For information, contact Martinez at [email protected] or text her at 831-613-6821. SCHOOL...

Monterey County Sheriff Steve Bernal has a message for undocumented immigrants saying to not get arrested and their citizen status will probably be "safe,” and that if they are arrested his hands are tied.

COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Works and the California Department of Rehabilitation are hosting the second annual Community Resource Fair on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Northridge Mall, 796 Northridge Drive, in Salinas. This free event aims to...

FLU SHOTS SOLEDAD — Soledad Medical Clinic, Soledad Union School District and Monterey County Department of Public Health are partnering to bring a free flu shot clinic to Soledad. The clinic will take place Nov. 18, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the Soledad High...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A community workshop was held last Friday in Salinas to consider options in how to pay for Monterey County’s aging dams and reservoirs, which continue to provide water for drinking and agriculture to the Salinas Valley. Landowners, politicians, legal experts and concerned citizens packed the...