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SOUTH COUNTY — Thousands of South County children and their families were treated to events full of frightful fun last Thursday for Halloween. King City Recreation Department hosted “Trunk or Treat” for a second time Oct. 31 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, where local businesses...

CONTEST DEADLINE KING CITY — The deadline to apply for Miss Salinas Valley Fair is Thursday, March 21. The contest is open to any junior or senior high school girl who is a resident or student of school districts in the counties of Monterey, San...

Residents are concerned over the change to the empty lot on Fifth Street from a designated area for a future community center to possibly CHISPA housing, which is currently under consideration.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Elections Department will certify the final results of the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Voters who need to correct a missing or mismatched signature on their vote-by-mail ballot have until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Interim Inc. hosted its annual Friendsgiving Lunch on Nov. 21 at the OMNI Resource Center in Salinas, welcoming more than 200 clients and community members, including individuals experiencing homelessness or living with mental health challenges. The event, which has been supported by...

The weather forecast Monday calls for sunshine across California, with barely a cloud on the horizon for the next week or so. Pour yourself a nice, cool glass of water — and then think about how you’re going to start conserving it. The lack of rain...

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad will host its State of the City Address at the Soledad Community Center on Thursday, Feb. 17. The program will start at 6 p.m. with a welcome from Soledad Mayor Anna Velazquez, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and Color...

SOLEDAD — Soledad City Council honored police canine Huro during its April 7 meeting in recognition of his retiring after several years of service with the Soledad Police Department. “K-9 Huro has rendered faithful performance and conducted himself in a most exemplary manner while serving...

FAIR BEGINS KING CITY — The 79th Annual Salinas Valley Fair begins Thursday, May 18, and continues through Sunday, May 21, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, 625 Division St., in King City. Gates open at 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. daily, with the Fair closing...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released preliminary results from its new five-star rating system for Nursing Home Facilities, and has given Mee Memorial Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Unit unit a five-star rating.