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November 4, 2025

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Supervisor Chris Lopez LEAP Institute

New electric rideshare service offers transportation for farmworkers, low-income families in...

KING CITY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez met with a representative from the Latino Equity Advocacy & Policy Institute (LEAP Institute) outside his...

Guest Column | Protecting Migrant Education Is a Moral Imperative for...

At the heart of California’s $59 billion agricultural industry are the hardworking migrant farmworkers who harvest the food that feeds our nation. Their labor...
Blaise Chaney

King City High School ag educator named Monterey County Teacher of...

KING CITY — Blaise Chaney, an agriculture teacher at King City High School, has been named the overall Monterey County Teacher of the Year,...
Grapes

Research suggests fresh grapes are a superfood

CALIFORNIA — A new article appearing in the current issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry explores the concept of ā€œsuperfoodsā€...

Monterey County Cattlemen’s Ranch Rodeo returns Aug. 22-23 in King City

KING CITY — Monterey County Cattlemen’s Association (MCCA) is bringing back its annual Team Roping and Ranch Rodeo for a full weekend of western tradition at...
Redwood giants

Federal forestry cuts fuel wildfire, resource concerns in California

CALIFORNIA — As wildfire conditions across California are expected to increase steadily through the summer, state officials last month expressed concerns about cuts in...
Wild pigs pesticide diphacinone bait

Poison detection in wild pigs brings attention to pesticide exposure in...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Wild pigs in the Monterey County area were exposed to pesticide bait containing the anticoagulant rodenticide diphacinone, according to findings by...

Guest Column | Food Security is Critical to Economic and National...

The agricultural stretch of California’s Central Coast along the Salinas Valley is often called the ā€œSalad Bowl of the World,ā€ and for good reason....
Strawberries crop report

Strawberries top $1B as Monterey County releases 2024 Crop Report

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s agriculture industry saw a major rebound in 2024, with overall crop and livestock production reaching nearly $5 billion in...

ALBA program empowers Salinas Valley farmworkers to become leaders in sustainable...

SALINAS VALLEY — Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) is spotlighting its transformative Programa Educativo para Agricultores (PEPA), a comprehensive training program empowering farmworkers...
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