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GONZALES — A Gonzales teen will have his artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol after winning the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for California’s 18th Congressional District. Davis Pisoni, a senior at Palma School in Salinas and the son of Mark and Quinn Pisoni of Gonzales,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — As thousands of Monterey County students prepare to return to school this fall, more than 13,500 are doing so without stable housing. To help meet that need, United Way Monterey County’s Stuff the Bus program will provide 6,565 backpacks filled with school...

Salinas Valley Art Gallery features plein air artist SALINAS — Salinas Valley Art Gallery will showcase the work of Monterey artist Suzanne Elliott during First Friday Salinas on Aug. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet Elliott, view her impressionist-style...

SALINAS VALLEY — Communities across South Monterey County will join together Saturday, Aug. 8, for the inaugural Paint the Valley Purple campaign, a valley-wide awareness event leading up to the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of the Salinas Valley next month. The event will...

SOLEDAD — Since the beginning of summer, Ariel Dayam has been driving her high-roof cargo van every Sunday blaring the classic jingle “Turkey in the Straw” through the streets of Soledad. Her mission is to deliver a nostalgic feeling most people don’t come across nowadays:...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two separate incidents involving the discovery of human remains last Saturday in north Monterey County and Salinas, including the death of an infant found alongside a roadway. At about 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 1, fire personnel,...

Film festival submissions deadline approaches KING CITY — Independent filmmakers have until Aug. 10 to submit their work for consideration in the inaugural Pinnacles Film Festival, set for Oct. 10 at King City Cinemas. Presented by Sol Treasures in partnership with the Arts Council for Monterey...

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield man was arrested Tuesday night after Monterey County Sheriff's Office deputies found a loaded handgun during a traffic stop in the King City area. According to the Sheriff's Office, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Highway 101...

Monterey County Works presents August hiring events SALINAS — Monterey County Works will host a series of hiring events in August to connect job seekers with employers actively recruiting for positions throughout Monterey County. The events, scheduled for Aug. 5, 12 and 26, will include multiple...

MONTEREY COUNTY — King City, Soledad and Gonzales have joined the County of Monterey in a regional legal effort challenging the planned construction of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in neighboring Santa Clara County. Monterey County Board of Supervisors recently authorized the county...