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SALINAS VALLEY — Alliance on Aging hosted its highly anticipated 2025 King City Trashion Show, themed “Once Upon a Time,” last month inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds. The Feb. 20 event drew a crowd eager to witness a spectacular showcase of...

LAKE FISHING MONTEREY COUNTY — Christmas has come early for anglers at Lake San Antonio — 4,000 pounds of Rainbow Trout have arrived, courtesy of a fish plant by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on Dec. 10. Parks staff captured the process, sharing...

FARM DAY VOLUNTEERS KING CITY — Monterey County Ag Education will present South County Farm Day at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City on Thursday, Jan. 23, for local third-grade students only. Volunteers to help guide the classes around or to present on agriculture...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Jose Anguiano, 45, was sentenced Feb. 28 to a total of three years and four months in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.  Anguiano was sentenced to two years and eight months for assault by means of force likely to...

WINERY DESIGNATED SOLEDAD — CRU Winery announced that its tasting room has been designated a Blue Zones Project Participating Organization for actively implementing lifestyle changes and environmental modifications to promote longevity and overall well-being. The winery will celebrate this recognition with an event at its...

MONTEREY — Eighty-five years ago, the Western Flyer set sail for the Gulf of California with what local media described as “perhaps the strangest crew ever signed aboard a local workboat.” Among them were renowned author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts, embarking on the journey...

SALINAS — Salinas’ very own cumbia urbana band, ¿Qiensave?, has been selected as official performing artists for this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. Known for their infectious blend of traditional cumbia rhythms and modern urban sounds, ¿Qiensave? will take the SXSW...

FLEA MARKET KING CITY — King City Rotary Club will host the 57th annual Flea Market on Sunday, April 6, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. There will be food and beverage concessions available. For more information, call or text Adriana Villanueva at...

WINTER READING MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Free Libraries is hosting the Winter Reading Program throughout the months of December and January to encourage reading. The program began Dec. 2, and participants can sign up at their nearest MCFL branch or online through Beanstack. Each...

MONTEREY COUNTY — U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced that Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) will receive approximately $450,000 in federal support for research into new tools and approaches to improve the transit rider experience. The funding from FTA’s Enhancing Mobility Innovation (EMI)...