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KING CITY — King City Police Department has announced that Adrian Vasquez Martinez, a 22-year-old resident of Greenfield, was arrested on Feb. 27 in connection with a shooting that occurred last year. King City detectives, along with officers from the Greenfield Police Department and the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department has received a $276,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Funding will be used to inform parents and caregivers about the importance of child safety seats and traveling...

MONTEREY COUNTY — After 18 rounds and numerous words, Monterey County has a new spelling champion. Ryan Ferguson, an eighth-grade student from San Carlos School in Monterey, out-spelled 26 other students from schools throughout the county to win the Countywide Spelling Bee on March 16...

SALINAS VALLEY — The San Luis Obispo Tiger track and field team made a statement on Saturday as they swept all four divisions at the 79th King City Invitational track meet at King City High School’s War Memorial Stadium. Arroyo Grande placed second in the...

Hundreds of families got into the holiday spirit last weekend at several community events in Gonzales and Soledad. On Saturday, La Gloria Elementary School in Gonzales hosted its annual Holiday Bazaar fundraiser with handmade crafts by local artisans, special performances and more, and the City...

SALINAS VALLEY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System, based in King City, has been selected to participate in the Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP), which is designed to help strengthen the foundations of small rural hospitals and certified rural health clinics in the key elements...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Elections Office and the Monterey County Free Libraries are joining efforts to offer Books and Ballots Week in South Monterey County. The event offers early flex voting centers at various libraries throughout the week. Voters will be able to vote...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a new fraud scheme targeting family members and friends of people incarcerated at the Monterey County Jail in Salinas. According to the Sheriff’s Office, scammers are calling relatives of incarcerated individuals while posing as...

SOLEDAD — CRU Winery is partnering with Valley Farm Management and the Blue Zones Project Monterey County to bring back their spring and summer hiking series. Hosted monthly, participants will hike through the stunning and sustainably farmed Paraiso Vineyard before ending with a wine tasting...

SALINAS — California Rodeo Salinas contributed $796,337 to local nonprofits, Western industry groups and community organizations in 2024, representing a 3.28% increase from last year’s donations, which had previously set the record for the highest contribution. Key factors driving this increase include the addition of...