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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...

SOLEDAD — Detectives from Soledad Police Department have arrested 34-year-old Main Street Middle School teacher Marina Ramirez Rico for having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old male former student. During an investigation on a different case, a video was located “showing the two engaged in...

MONTEREY COUNTY — With the one-year anniversary of the start of both the Carmel and River fires, where more than 100 structures were lost and many acres of property burned, officials from around the county discussed fire safety at an Aug. 25 media briefing. “I’d...

SALINAS VALLEY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System Dr. Joshua Deutsch hosted a book reading for local youth in Greenfield on Oct. 7, kicking off a series of celebrations prior to National Rural Health Day in November. Deutsch, a family physician in King City and Greenfield,...

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has received funds to help bolster its services following a hyper-focus on Covid-19 recovery efforts. “We are excited to put this funding into much-needed renovations for the emergency and radiology departments to improve services and better serve our...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was selected by his peers to serve as second vice chair of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) in early December. On Jan. 12, Lopez took the Oath of Office as administered by California State Sen....

MONTEREY COUNTY — U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the opening of its Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Monterey County to meet the needs of businesses and individuals who were affected by the severe winter storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred from...

SALINAS VALLEY — Alliance on Aging (AOA) has received a $200,000 grant from the California Department of Aging to develop a local age-friendly action plan for Monterey County, focusing on the Salinas Valley. The 21-month-long grant — one of 15 awarded across the state —...

SALINAS VALLEY — California Water Service (Cal Water) has announced changes in local leadership for the utility’s King City and Salinas districts, effective Jan. 15.  Salinas District Manager Brenda Granillo will be away from the office until July 2021, resulting in Marc Bloom stepping in...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Nonprofit Alliance of Monterey County, whose mission is to optimize the collective power of nonprofits for the benefit of Monterey County communities, has named Read to Me Project as the 2022 Outstanding Nonprofit Agency for Youth Development. Since Read to Me Project...