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MONTEREY COUNTY — Community members are invited to attend a strategic planning event for South Monterey County’s Family Justice Center later this month. A team from the Family Justice Center Alliance, a project of Alliance for HOPE International, is helping Monterey County with the planning...

SALINAS — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), Caltrans District 5 and the County of Monterey have announced that a partial closure of Torero Drive, along Highway 68, will begin this Friday, July 12. The partial road closure is a component of the Toro Park...

SOLEDAD — After the huge success of its inaugural Chowder Cook-Off last summer, CRU Winery is bringing back its Chowder Cook-Off contest and hunt for the best chowder recipe in California. Now through Aug. 19, California residents can submit their recipe for a chance...

GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department has arrested the man responsible for killing two lambs and injuring other livestock being kept on Gonzales High School grounds. Video surveillance footage led investigators to identify the suspect as 31-year-old Jose Jesse Marquez of Gonzales. On Feb. 23, officers contacted...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is warning residents of scammers impersonating law enforcement. “Fraudsters may try to trick unsuspecting victims into providing their personal information or sending money by pretending to be law enforcement agents or representatives of other government agencies,” according...

SALINAS VALLEY — A cast of 115 dancers from South Monterey County will perform the 64th anniversary production of “The Nutcracker Ballet” this weekend at the Robert Stanton Theater in King City. “Plan to be amazed,” said Janette Harkness, artistic director of Monterey County Dance...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Many Monterey County students aspire to attend college, but the cost of higher education keeps them from achieving that dream. Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has been working with individuals, families and businesses to help close the gap. More than $1.5...

SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Fair will bring “Golden Hills & Fair Time Thrills” for its 80th celebration taking place Thursday through Sunday at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. “We are so excited to celebrate the 80th Annual Salinas Valley Fair, May 16-19,”...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield High School’s football team in 2023 went on a historical run by capturing the program’s first-ever league championship.  After posting a perfect 6-0 record in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division play, the Bruins were rewarded with a promotion to the...

GONZALES — The streets of Gonzales were temporarily shut down last Thursday for a parade to honor the Gonzales High School varsity boys’ soccer team, which won both the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division and the Central Coast Section’s Division IV, as well...