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GREENFIELD — Monterey County Public Works, Facilities and Parks is reminding residents about the ongoing construction work on Arroyo Seco Road, west of Greenfield. Last year’s winter storms damaged several sections of Arroyo Seco Road, between Carmel Valley Road and the Arroyo Seco Campground. At milepost...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) will be continuing the Artist Studio Tour’s legacy, previously run by Arts Habitat. To ensure the tour’s continuous growth and longevity, Arts4MC will be collaborating with Arts Habitat for the 32nd annual tour’s transition into their...

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high school track and field teams will be entering Pacific Coast Athletic League meets this week and will all gather on Saturday at the Pacific Grove Rotary Invitational. On Tuesday, Gonzales High traveled to Watsonville for a Santa Lucia...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A Monterey County program to ensure equity in the local commercial cannabis market is sputtering but will continue on a smaller scale. The county Board of Supervisors voted unanimously March 19 to continue the Growing Equity Together program, known as GET, despite...

GONZALES — Gonzales Unified School District (GUSD) hosted a Mental Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday at Gonzales High to promote mental health awareness and well-being in the community. The Fair featured exhibits, informative workshops and activities designed to educate and empower attendees on various...

SALINAS VALLEY — Five dance students from South Monterey County have been accepted into prestigious professional dance schools this summer. Janette Harkness, artistic director of Monterey County Dance Theatre in King City, congratulated her students — Chloe Arriaga, Anahi Cervantes, Sara Godinez, Alicia Quintana and...

SALINAS VALLEY — Award-winning country duo Maddie & Tae is scheduled to perform at the 2024 Salinas Valley Fair on Saturday, May 18, at the fairgrounds in King City. “We are looking forward to offering a headlining entertainment piece to the Salinas Valley Fair,” said...

SOLEDAD — Pinnacles National Park biologists have confirmed the first condor egg within the park for 2024. The parents, Condors 868 and 931, are a new pair and have chosen a nest cavity in a place that no condors have used before. Condor 868 is a...

SOLEDAD — Soledad High School senior Evelyn Camacho, a four-year Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) cadet, was awarded a full scholarship to attend Norwich University in Vermont. The 17-year-old Camacho, daughter of Apolonio and Patricia Camacho of Soledad, is completing her fourth year...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has selected 21 emerging nonprofit managers to join the LEAD (Leadership, Education and Development) Institute’s 2024 cohort. LEAD is a year-long professional development institute offered by the CFMC’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence to foster strong, effective...