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SALINAS VALLEY — Mayson Bothwell of King City has been crowned Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2022 and will represent the California Rodeo Salinas as an ambassador for the event and western lifestyle over the next year. The annual competition took place over two days, July...

GREENFIELD — The County of Monterey, along with Cal Fire and state geologists are continuing to monitor a landslide in Arroyo Seco west of Greenfield that was discovered last month following the onslaught of winter storms. As part of that monitoring, an ALERTCalifornia camera station...

Residents and veterans alike gathered at the Gonzales Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day Observance on Monday. Hosted by Gonzales American Legion Post 81, the May 29 ceremony featured a 21-gun salute by the Gonzales Police Explorers, Soledad High’s NJROTC Color Guard presenting the...

SALINAS VALLEY — Sun Street Centers recently celebrated the completion of its Darlene Acosta Youth Center in South Monterey County with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an open house. The June 28 celebration marked the final construction phase of Sun Street’s King City campus at 641...

DANCE FUNDRAISER KING CITY — Monterey County Dance Foundation is inviting the community to a virtual performance and fundraiser, “From Our Heart To Yours,” on Friday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. via the MCDF Facebook page. The event will include local dancers and performers as...

MONTEREY COUNTY — California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded his prior drought emergency proclamation to an additional nine counties on July 7, including Monterey County. Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas), who oversees Monterey County in his district along with Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties, urged residents...

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT SALINAS — ARIEL Theatrical’s “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” hits the stage on Dec. 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11. Performances take place at the Karen Wilson Children’s Theatre, 320 Main St., in Salinas. For tickets or more information, visit arieltheatrical.org or call...

A near capacity crowd could be found last Saturday at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City, where Pro Wrestling Revolution took over the Expo Building.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Representatives from Monterey County’s four hospitals spoke during a press briefing Dec. 9 to share how they are coordinating to react to the recent surge in Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations. Mee Memorial’s Chief Medical Officer Robert Valladares was joined by Natividad’s CMO...

PARK PROGRESS SOLEDAD — Pinnacles National Park has reopened its east and west entrances to vehicles for day-use visits. Limitations are in place, such as no overflow parking, with no parking permitted once the lots fill. The park is open daily from 7:30 a.m. to...