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The King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is pleased to announce that the dates for the annual celebration of 2017 Beautification Week will be June 24 to July 2.

Oak Avenue students heard from various professionals in different careers.

A tea party took over the King City Recreation Center as South County Animal Rescue hosted its first Sweetheart Tea and Silent Auction last Saturday in King City.

Little ones, and even big ones, recently received an opportunity to see ballet in a different light when “The Nutcracker Ballet” readers theater program visited local libraries in November.

As part of its economic development efforts, the City of King is sponsoring a free workshop on Thursday, April 27, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, 212 S. Vanderhurst Ave.

Each year the South County YMCA raises funds to help people who cannot afford its membership fees.

South County girls between the ages of 5 and 17 recently took part in surf camp with the Wahine Project at Casa Verde Beach in Monterey.

At about 9 a.m. on June 28, CAL FIRE received reports of a vegetation fire near the community of Bradley in southern Monterey County.

An excessive heat advisory has been issued for the Central Coast and is expected to be in effect through Monday, with temperatures in parts of Monterey County possibly hitting triple digits this weekend.

SALINAS VALLEY — Sheltering in place coincides with less frequent trips to the grocery store, but for a growing number of people, it also means job loss and an increasing inability to purchase food in the first place. Food distribution has always happened in South Monterey County, but...