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Tickets are now available for the fun and fabulous Trashion Show, which returns to South County next month for the fourth year.

BROADBAND SURVEY MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is seeking information to determine the broadband needs of its residents and businesses through a brief survey. The County of Monterey Broadband Speed Campaign is an initiative for all residents to self-report their internet speed at home, work...

SOLEDAD — City council members from Soledad heard the proposal for a dog-breeding ordinance during their Nov. 4 meeting. The idea was presented as a future ordinance by Melanie Scherer, president of SNIP Bus, in order to make Soledad a county leader in stemming abusive...

GREENFIELD — Volunteers with South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) and Soledad author Lucy Mason Jensen attended Let’s Taco ’Bout Dogs, hosted by Scheid Vineyards in Greenfield last Saturday. The April 24 event was an opportunity to learn more about SCAR, to try food from Tacos...

SOLEDAD — Breakthrough Behavior opened a new behavioral analysis clinic in Soledad on Dec. 14, within the De La Rosa shopping center, allowing the company to expand services in Monterey County beyond its existing Monterey and Salinas clinics. The Florida-based company, which also has locations...

MONTEREY COUNTY — September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California, and Monterey County Health Department is reminding drivers to slow down and be alert for people walking on the roads. Pedestrian deaths make up more than 24% of all traffic-related fatalities in California. Nationally, an...

LIVING HISTORY DAY KING CITY — Join the excitement at the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum in King City on Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Gold Rush Jamboree – Living History Day, where the spirit of the...

SALINAS — California Rodeo Association has announced its first-ever Junior Rodeo, scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 9, at the Salinas Sports Complex, 1034 N. Main St., in Salinas. “This event underscores the Association’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of rodeo stars while...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Interim Inc. hosted its annual Friendsgiving Lunch on Nov. 21 at the OMNI Resource Center in Salinas, welcoming more than 200 clients and community members, including individuals experiencing homelessness or living with mental health challenges. The event, which has been supported by...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Ballots for the June 7 Statewide Direct Primary Election will begin mailing to all Monterey County voters by May 9, with some voters receiving their ballots as early as last weekend. Although all voters will receive a ballot in the mail, in-person...