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Job fairs, recruitment events set for May SALINAS — Monterey County Works is inviting jobseekers to attend a series of job fairs, networking opportunities and industry-specific recruitment events scheduled throughout May in Monterey County. “We want to be sure and invite jobseekers to join us at...

BRADLEY — Lake San Antonio’s South Shore will close April 30 through May 3 for the annual Wildflower Experience, a three-day event combining a triathlon and festival featuring live music, beer and wine gardens, and race clinics. Often referred to as “the Woodstock of Triathlons,”...

KING CITY — A paving project on Highway 101 between King City and Greenfield will continue this week with long-term lane closures and intermittent ramp closures, according to Caltrans. Northbound Highway 101 will be reduced to one lane beginning about two miles north of Jolon...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Sen. John Laird (D–Santa Cruz) has selected Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Deneen Guss as the 2026 Woman of the Year for Senate District 17, recognizing her decades of leadership in public education and her commitment to supporting students, educators and...

Earth Day festival set for Saturday in Salinas SALINAS — The 2026 Amor Salinas Earth Day Festival will be held Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sherwood Park, 920 N. Main St., in Salinas. The free, family-friendly event will feature more than...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Big Sur International Marathon returns to Highway 1 on Sunday, April 26, with nearly 10,000 athletes, thousands of spectators and hundreds of volunteers taking part. On that Sunday, just over 27 miles on Highway 1 on the Big Sur Coast will be...

KING CITY — King City Rotary Club and King City Rotary Foundation have completed a centennial project at Broadway Circle, working in partnership with King City in Bloom, the City of King City and Ecology Action for Community Climate Solutions. The project, endorsed by local...

KING CITY — Coastal Division Mobile Road Enforcement Officer Christopher Menchen has been recognized with a Commissioner’s Commendation for his work in detecting and investigating human trafficking cases, according to the California Highway Patrol. On April 1, CHP Assistant Commissioner Rodney Ellison visited the CHP-King...

KING CITY — A landmark spay and neuter clinic held Monday at San Lorenzo Park in King City reached full capacity several days ahead of the event, underscoring both the demand for services and the level of community participation in South Monterey County. Monterey County...

Mobile spay, neuter clinic coming to King City KING CITY — Limited appointments remain for upcoming mobile spay and neuter clinics hosted by SPCA Monterey County at the King City Recreation Center. The donor-supported clinics are scheduled for April 22 and 30 at the King City...