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CENTRAL COAST — Together with Santa Barbara-based facilitator Hannah Jacobson Blumenfeld, San Benito County Arts Council, Arts Council Santa Cruz County and Arts Council for Monterey County are key regional partners for the California Arts Council’s Creative Economies in Action: 2025 Statewide Engagement Tour. This...

SALINAS VALLEY — King City was well represented at the Pacific Coast Athletic League varsity tournament last Saturday as the boys and girls collectively finished in sixth place as a team. Individually, 14 Mustang wrestlers punched their ticket into the Central Coast Section Southern Regional...

MONTEREY COUNTY — With measles on the rise nationally, and recent cases locally, County of Monterey Health Department joins Bay Area health officials in urging everyone to be up to date on measles vaccinations and to watch for symptoms after travel or exposure. The best...

Worldwide, more than 55 million people are living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. Take action now — for yourself, your loved ones and for the fight to end Alzheimer’s. What actions can you commit to taking this month? Whatever your age, now is the right...

SOLEDAD — Monterey County Peace Officers Association has recognized Sgt. Brian Solis and Traffic Officer Mustafa Yasin of the Soledad Police Department with a Distinguished Service Award for their life-saving efforts. While responding to a recent traffic accident right outside Soledad city limits, Solis and...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Chamber of Commerce has announced the launch of its Shop Local Program in the form of a “Soledad Chamber eGift Card.” Unlike traditional gift cards tied to a single store, the Soledad Chamber eGift Card can be redeemed at any participating local...

GONZALES — American Legion Post 81 and the American Legion Auxiliary of Gonzales hosted a Flag Day ceremony last Friday evening. Flag Day takes place every June 14 and is a day to pay respect to the U.S. flag and its history. A number of veterans,...

Ariana Mercado of Soledad, Daniel Pantoja of Greenfield and Anthony Rangel of King City were named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List at University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kan. USM students must end the semester with a 3.5 GPA or better to make...

MONTEREY COUNTY — As the 2023-24 school year begins, a fourth cohort of Monterey County Preschool Service Corps members are entering classrooms from King City to Monterey, eager to start their journeys with the program. This program year, 18 Preschool Service Corps (PSC) members recited...

SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley high school seniors who plan to attend Hartnell College and have completed the Steps to Success are encouraged to sign up by April 17 to attend Panther Prep Days on April 27-29 and receive priority registration. During Panther Prep Day...