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BRADLEY — Monterey County Resource Management Agency has announced the closure of the resort and recreational area at Lake Nacimiento effective April 2 over concerns related to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). “Due to governmental restrictions and in light of cases occurring near...

CHOWDER DINNER KING CITY — Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) presents the Drury Tankersley 30th Annual Clam Chowder Feed on Friday, Jan. 24, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. Takeout is from 3 to 7 p.m., and dine-in will be...

KING CITY — Hestia at the Diner had a soft opening last week for its new location in King City at 320B Broadway St., with a grand opening planned for this Sunday, Aug. 1. The business is co-owned by Kelly Green and her daughter Sierra...

FAIR VOLUNTEERS MONTEREY — Monterey County Fair is calling on community members to be part of one of the area’s most beloved annual traditions. The 2025 Monterey County Fair will take place Thursday, Aug. 28, through Monday, Sept. 1, and the Fair is currently seeking...

MONTEREY COUNTY — There are now five confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Monterey County as of Friday, up one from yesterday's announcement, according to the latest report from Monterey County Health Department. Four of the cases are travel-related, and the other is...

KING CITY — Youth Recovery Connections and Central Coast Overdose Prevention have pledged $15,000 in grant funding to Mee Memorial Healthcare System, one of numerous partners within the Tri-County EMS Buprenorphine project. The revolutionary EMS Buprenorphine (EMSBUP) model was created in the pursuit of reducing...

SACRAMENTO — David Orta, a Hartnell College student leader, recently traveled to the state capital in Sacramento as a student journalist for the Moorpark Reporter to cover accessibility and equity issues affecting community college students. He attended the Advocacy Academy hosted at the Sheraton...

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has received $500,000 in grants to support the expansion of its pediatric services in King City. A total of $150,000 was gifted on top of a $350,000 grant from Monterey Peninsula Foundation, Mee Memorial announced last Thursday. The new...

JOLON — Federal Highway Administration will provide $12.6 million in federal funding to repair and reconstruct Nacimiento-Fergusson Road in South Monterey County, announced Congressman Jimmy Panetta in January. The mountain road, which connects Highway 1 along the coast to Mission Road near Fort Hunter Liggett,...

KING CITY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an emergency plane landing south of King City on May 17. At about 10:49 a.m., the plane was traveling to Paso Robles when it suffered a catastrophic engine failure. The pilots turned back to land...