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NEW CHIEF KING CITY — King City Police Capt. Keith Boyd was sworn in as the city's interim police chief effective Jan. 4. Boyd is filling in for Robert Masterson, who left after more than three years at the helm of the department. Masterson will...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield police cited three juveniles Thursday morning during an ongoing enforcement effort targeting unsafe and unlawful e-scooter and e-bike use. According to the Greenfield Police Department, officers stopped the juveniles while they were riding to school for operating e-scooters “illegally, improperly or unsafely.”...

“This is a game changer,” Gov. Gavin Newsom exulted last week during a news conference. “We are very, very enthusiastic.” Was he talking about his recent coronavirus vaccination? The latest poll in the recall campaign? No, he was reveling in news from what has long been California’s sweet...

GREENFIELD — Six new reserve firefighters have finished onboarding training at Greenfield Fire Department, the city announced on Aug. 10. The firefighters will be officially sworn in before the public during the Greenfield City Council meeting in September, when councilmembers return from their August break. The...

CHUALAR — Monterey County has honored the last surviving Bracero of the 1963 Chualar train tragedy, recognizing his life story and the enduring legacy of Bracero workers during Bracero Worker History Recognition Week. During a special ceremony Sept. 16 at the Monterey County Board of...

SALINAS VALLEY — Award-winning country duo Maddie & Tae is scheduled to perform at the 2024 Salinas Valley Fair on Saturday, May 18, at the fairgrounds in King City. “We are looking forward to offering a headlining entertainment piece to the Salinas Valley Fair,” said...

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury has found Veronica Bautista Reyes, 27, of Greenfield, guilty of two felonies, including counts of assault with a knife and domestic violence, on April 14. According to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, the victim in this case decided...

GONZALES — Gonzales Unified School District has appointed Keith Thorbahn as its next superintendent, effective July 21. Thorbahn previously served as principal of Gonzales High School, where the district said he developed a focus on academic achievement, student engagement and collaboration among staff, students and...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The state of California has implemented new reopening guidelines called “equity metrics” in an effort to bring down Covid-19 infection rates in disadvantaged communities and communities of color. The third metric adds another criteria for counties to reopen but has not been...

GREENFIELD — Elementary and middle school students in Greenfield are about to finish their first quarter for 2020-21, and Greenfield Union School District intends to review information to adjust school offerings as it prepares to shift to the next quarter while under continued distance...