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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...

JOLON — The Campaign for the Preservation of Mission San Antonio de Padua hosted a celebration event last Sunday to mark the completion of earthquake retrofitting.  Hundreds attended the April 3 celebration and luncheon, which was followed up by a tour of the mission —...

The Democratic-led House voted Thursday to create a path to citizenship for an estimated 4 million immigrants who entered the country illegally, reopening a politically charged debate over the nation’s broken immigration system just as President Joe Biden confronts a growing surge of migrants...

KING CITY — King City Police Department conducted a Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation on Thursday at various intersections throughout the city in recognition of September as Pedestrian Safety Month. During the Sept. 22 operation, KCPD deployed a pedestrian decoy 144 times crossing the street. On...

LIBRARY MEALS KING CITY — South Monterey County Joint Union High School District has announced that it will be providing free meals to nearby libraries under the Seamless Summer Option. All children 18 years of age and under are able to access lunch at no...

It’s been two years since the running of the Salinas Valley Half Marathon, a scenic 13.1-mile run through the vineyards and rich agricultural lands of “Steinbeck country.” The event returns Aug. 5.

SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is hosting multiple workshops this spring to provide residents and businesses of the Salinas Valley with an opportunity to learn about water use and management in the region. The “Our Water Future in the Salinas Valley:...

KING CITY — King City’s weekly community walks will resume this Thursday evening and continue every week through the summer and early fall. The community walks, hosted by the City of King in partnership with Blue Zones Project Monterey County, have moved to Thursday evenings...

MONTHLY MEETING KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 11:30 a.m. at Cork & Plough Restaurant, 200 Broadway, in King City. The guest speaker will be Cindy Wittstrom, author of the book “When...

KING CITY — King City High School recognized their top student athletes before graduation during an assembly on June 3. Joshua Riley and Sarah Brewen were named Scholar Athletes of the Year, while Jonah Mendez and Brenna Owens were honored as Athletes of the Year. “It...