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KING CITY — “Las Memorias,” an original play produced by California State University Monterey Bay and written and performed by local high school students, premieres this week with three performances open to the community. As part of CSUMB’s summer youth program Performance As Education (PAE),...

Mee Memorial Healthcare System brought a little “Toy Story” magic to King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s 24th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade last Friday, winning one of the top prizes for its float featuring characters from the Disney-Pixar animated film franchise as well...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) concluded its 2023 Annual Meeting last Friday in Monterey County, where more than 300 local government officials representing RCRC’s 40 member counties were in attendance this year. The Sept. 20-22 event, held at the Portola Hotel...

RECYCLE EVENT GONZALES — City of Gonzales and other organizations have planned a Reuse, Recycle and Cleanup Day on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Fairview Middle School, 401 Fourth St. Gonzales residents can dispose of such items as general garbage,...

KING CITY — Families and friends cheered from the stands at War Memorial Stadium on Friday as King City High School’s newest graduates celebrated their last day of school. With pomp and circumstance, more than 260 seniors graduated this year during the Mustangs’ Class of...

DONKEY BASKETBALL KING CITY — King City FFA is once again sponsoring the Donkey Basketball event, which takes place Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. at the King City High School gym. Teams include King City FFA officers vs. King City Young Farmers, King City...

KING CITY — More than 200 seniors graduated from King City High School on Saturday during the Class of 2023 commencement ceremony. As the Mustang graduates celebrated their last day of high school, their families, friends, teachers and classmates watched and cheered from the stands at War...

SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Fair has scheduled the annual Fair Kick-Off Dinner, Dance and Auction for Saturday inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. “Our upcoming Fair theme is ‘Back in the Saddle,’ so we are celebrating by jumping...

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...