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MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has partnered with Urban Word to recognize and celebrate talented local youth poets. The initiative aims to select the next Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate, who will serve as an ambassador for poetry, social action and...

DONKEY BASKETBALL KING CITY — King City FFA is once again sponsoring the Donkey Basketball event, which takes place Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. at the King City High School gym. Teams include King City FFA officers vs. King City Young Farmers, King City...

SALINAS VALLEY — All 613 animals sold at Salinas Valley Fair’s first-ever online Junior Livestock Auction last Saturday through Overland Stockyard, with final sales totaling $725,000. “I am so proud of the effort our community made in supporting 4-H and FFA members from Monterey County,...

PET FOOD BANK SOLEDAD — SPCA for Monterey County will host a pet food bank this Saturday at Soledad High School. The Feb. 13 event will have families line up in their cars to await free pet food for any type of pet, from 10...

Voters in South Monterey County will soon be choosing mayors, city council members and school board trustees in the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election. To help voters make an informed decision, Salinas Valley Tribune sent out a questionnaire to all the candidates running in contested...

GONZALES — City of Gonzales was selected as one of 20 finalists for the National All-America City Award given by the National Civic League. The All-America City Award recognizes communities that leverage civic engagement, collaboration, inclusiveness and innovation to successfully address local issues, and this...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Montage Health’s Prescribe Safe program has announced a collaboration with the Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) aimed at raising awareness and preventing fentanyl-related overdoses among youth in Monterey County. The partnership, formalized this summer, will focus on providing critical education, resources...

SOLEDAD — The VIDA Project, Soledad McDonald’s, Monterey County Health Department and the City of Soledad have come together to co-host a free Pop-Up Clinic. The clinic will take place Sunday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Soledad McDonald’s, 1215 Front...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department hosted its 2025 Cops Giving Tree event earlier this month, spreading hope and generosity to local children and families in need during the holiday season. Held at the Soledad Community Center on Dec. 12, the annual tradition brought the community together in the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — College professor Daniel B. Summerhill has been selected as Monterey County’s first Poet Laureate, with a two-year term that begins immediately. “Being the inaugural Poet Laureate of Monterey County is exciting but doesn’t come without its due responsibility and urgency,” Summerhill said. “I now have...