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FLEA MARKETS KING CITY — Regular Sunday flea markets have returned to the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. New operating hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sundays. Masks are required in order to enter for anyone 6 years of age or older....

WATSONVILLE — Two Watsonville men were arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of fatally shooting a man and a woman near Gonzales on Oct. 23. David Ireta-Reyes, 24, and William Garcia-Fuentes, 25, were arrested on $2 million warrants, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said. On Oct....

BITTERWATER — A fire that sparked in the southern end of San Benito County on June 16 is 65 percent contained at 800 acres as of June 18. Crews from Cal Fire and Hollister Fire responded to the Bitter Fire, located in Bitterwater northeast of...

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...

KING CITY — The City of King is set to transform the downtown area into a vibrant hub for non-motorized transportation enthusiasts during the King City Ciclovía event on Sunday, Oct. 13, from 12 to 4 p.m. The event will see Broadway Street — from...

KING CITY — King City High School students, parents, coaches and supporters rallied down Broadway Street for the annual Homecoming Parade last Friday, Oct. 11, before the Mustangs’ football game against Watsonville High School at War Memorial Stadium. The Mustangs beat the visiting Wildcatz, 26-18, that night,...

CALIFORNIA — Grappling with higher costs and challenges related to water, labor, regulations and trade, some California farm leaders question whether the nation’s No. 1 agriculture state has reached a tipping point. California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass discussed the high cost of operating a...

KING CITY — King City Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured one person Monday night. Officers responded to a report of a victim suffering from gunshot wounds in the 200 block of Sussex Way on Nov. 29 at about 10:30 p.m. The man...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Reopening blueprint metrics have Monterey County in the Orange Tier, but the vaccination rates continue to climb. County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno said on April 14 that 48% of the county’s populace age 16 and older have received at least one...