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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s arts and cultural sector generates an estimated $1.6 billion in economic activity and supports approximately 8,150 full-time-equivalent jobs, according...

Monterey County declares emergency for El Niño, prepares for storms

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County supervisors have declared a local emergency ahead of the expected El Niño winter, approving funding for emergency readiness and...

Football | Soledad Aztecs down Condors, 49-22

High School Sports

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County football teams are battling for playoff consideration as the last few weeks of the regular season approach. Critical...

101 Living Column | The Frugal ‘Jean’

Opinion

Unfortunately, I never met my mother-in-law. Jean passed away just a couple of years before my husband and I met. I am sure we...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 21, 2026

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Caltrans meetings focus on 101 corridor improvements SALINAS VALLEY — Caltrans District 5 and the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) will host two community...

South Monterey County libraries offer early voting ahead of Nov. 3 election

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County voters can cast ballots, drop off completed ballots or register to vote at several local libraries this week as...

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101 Living Column | The Frugal ‘Jean’

October 21, 2026

Unfortunately, I never met my mother-in-law. Jean passed away just a couple of years before my husband and I met. I am sure we would have gotten along famously, though. Hearing stories about her that remind me so much of my own mom, Sharon, makes me feel like I...