National poetry competition comes to Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) will host the annual Poetry Out Loud (POL), a national recitation competition for local high school students, on Saturday, Feb. 3.
The 2024 POL competition will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the CSUMB...
Salinas Valley State Prison inmate sentenced to life in prison for assaulting nurse
SOLEDAD ā A Monterey County judge sentenced Tyrone Owens, 41, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, to a total term of 25-years-to-life in prison for a sexual assault that occurred on prison grounds.
Owens was sentenced as a third āstrikeā offender pursuant...
Monterey County Dance Theatre celebrates 65th anniversary of āThe Nutcracker Balletā
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Dance Theatre (MCDT) is set to raise the curtain on its 65th anniversary production of āThe Nutcracker Balletā this weekend at the historic Robert Stanton Theater.
Directed and choreographed by Janette Harkness, the daughter of MCDT founder Pauline Hall, the...
Mee Memorial doctor reads to youth in Greenfield, King City
KING CITY ā A Mee Memorial Healthcare System doctor will host two book readings for local youth this week, kicking off a series of celebrations prior to National Rural Health Day in November.
Dr. Joshua Deutsch, a family physician at Mee Memorial in King City...
March is Civil Grand Jury Awareness Month
MONTEREY COUNTY ā In an effort to raise awareness about the critical role of Civil Grand Juries in promoting justice and accountability within the community, Monterey County Superior Court announced that March has been officially declared Civil Grand Jury Awareness Month.
This month-long observance is...
UPDATE: Suspects arrested after armed assault at Soledad High School
UPDATE (Feb. 21): On Feb. 20 at about 3:38 p.m., Soledad Police were notified by Flock cameras that the suspect vehicle had entered the city. Officers reviewed the footage and located the vehicle parked at the suspectsā residence. Police surrounded the home and safely...
California set to extend eviction protections
California renters teetering on the edge of homelessness may now be able to breathe a small sigh of relief as lawmakers move forward a last-minute deal extending eviction protections through Sept. 30.
āEven though our state has reopened, hundreds of thousands of Californians are grappling...
Soledad Unified School District receives $2.7M grant to transform schools into community hubs
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Unified School District has been awarded a $2.7 million Implementation Grant through the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP).
This significant investment will support the transformation of Soledad High School and Pinnacles High School into full-service community schools over the next five...
Monterey County invites residents to take Digital Equity Online Survey
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The internet is a critical part of everyday life ā yet one in five Californians, including many in Monterey County, do not have access to affordable, reliable broadband service, devices and the skills to use them.
Going without a reliable broadband connection...
Endangered indigenous languages find home on worldās most translated website
SALINAS VALLEY ā The most translated website in the world ā jw.org, the official website of Jehovahās Witnesses ā includes content in more than 1,050 languages, including many indigenous languages considered at risk of dying out.
On the Central Coast, tens of thousands speak indigenous...
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South County Trashion Show returns March 19 with āRed, White &...
SALINAS VALLEY ā Creativity, sustainability and community spirit will take center stage March 19 at the 2026 South County Trashion Show, Alliance on Agingās...























