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JOLON — Fort Hunter Liggett recently conducted a groundbreaking ceremony to build a $21.6 million electrical microgrid, which will make it the first Army installation to achieve Net Zero for critical operations. That means it will be capable of generating and distributing electricity for 14...

FOOD DONATIONS SALINAS VALLEY — The little food pantries throughout the Salinas Valley could use a restock of donations, especially during the cold middle of winter. An online announcement and photo posted by Lola Smith to social media showed the little food pantry outside Liberty...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County officials continue to prioritize the elderly with Covid-19 vaccinations as allocations of doses remain low. “The amount of vaccine that comes to Monterey County from the state has not increased,” said County Supervisor Mary Adams during a press briefing Feb....

KING CITY — More than 50 volunteers attended King City in Bloom’s Earth Day Town-Wide Cleanup last Saturday morning, during which they were asked to give 90 minutes of their time to keep the town clean. Among the attendees were volunteers from Sun Street Centers,...

SALINAS VALLEY — California Water Service (Cal Water) has announced changes in local leadership for the utility’s King City and Salinas districts, effective Jan. 15.  Salinas District Manager Brenda Granillo will be away from the office until July 2021, resulting in Marc Bloom stepping in...

State Water Board bilingual staff, along with Monterey County Public Health, will have a booth to sign up any qualified residents this Sunday for free bottled drinking water if they have domestic wells with high nitrate levels.

SALINAS VALLEY — California Department of Water Resources has awarded more than $10 million in funding to the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) through the Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) Grant Program to support implementation of SVBGSA’s state-mandated groundwater sustainability plans in four...

SALINAS VALLEY — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6747 in King City recently awarded scholarships to four students from South Monterey County who participated in the local organization’s Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth contests. The Voice of Democracy audio-essay competition is open to...

KING CITY — King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will host its annual Independence Day aerial fireworks show this year, following approval from the board of directors last week. The show will take place July 3, as it has the past few years other...

KING CITY — The dive pool at the King City Pool Facility will be undergoing a major renovation that will impact the 2023 King City Pools summer season. Over the past several years, the dive pool has experienced de-lamination of the pool floor and walls,...