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National Steinbeck Center celebrates John Steinbeck’s birthday with special event

SALINAS VALLEY — The National Steinbeck Center invites the community to celebrate the 123rd birthday of Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck with a special...

Late King City resident’s memoir captures aviation dreams

KING CITY — ā€œSouth to Alaska,ā€ a book written by the late J.T. Rethke, has recently been published and is available to the public...
California Agriculture

From Gold Rush to global leader: New book explores California’s agricultural...

CALIFORNIA — Arcadia Publishing has announced the publication of ā€œCalifornia Agriculture,ā€ a new history of the state’s agriculture industry by author Patti DesMarais. The 128-page...
poet laureate

Chicana author becomes Monterey County’s new poet laureate

MONTEREY COUNTY — After a competitive application and evaluation process by a panel of literary experts, and approved by the Board of Supervisors, the...
News Briefs

Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 11, 2023

AUTHOR TALK SALINAS — Laureen Diephof, an accomplished columnist, photojournalist and world traveler, will be a guest speaker at the El Gabilan Library, 1400 N....

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 28, 2022

LIBRARY CLOSURE KING CITY — King City Library will be closed this week for re-carpeting. Monterey County Free Libraries’ Bookmobile and Pop-Up Library will be...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 24, 2022

ROAD CLOSURE KING CITY — Union Pacific Railroad will be closing Lonoak Road at the railroad crossing at First Street in King City for railroad...

Residents compile research on King City for new history book

KING CITY — John and Karen Jernigan have teamed up with Howard Strohn to write a history book about King City, ā€œImages of America:...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 12, 2022

BOOK TOUR KING CITY — Former King City resident and police officer, Larry D. Kendrick is on a reading and book-signing tour and will be...

Monterey County Free Libraries hosts virtual reading with award-winning author

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Free Libraries will host author Javaka Steptoe on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom, as...
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