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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...

KING CITY — 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...

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...

KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair has launched a search for a new chief executive officer following the resignation of CEO Lauren Hamilton, who had led the organization for the past five years. According to Interim CEO Joe Brengle, Hamilton resigned to “pursue other interests.”...

KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated honored three local high school graduates during its July meeting, presenting each recipient with a scholarship check. The recipients were Alejandra Villa-Hernandez of Greenfield and Kendyl Burpo and Thomas Storelli of King City. Villa-Hernandez is a graduate...

VNA receives $100K grant to expand bereavement services MONTEREY COUNTY — Central Coast VNA & Hospice (VNA) has received a two-year, $100,000 grant from the Harden Foundation to expand free bereavement counseling and respite care services for Monterey County families facing the challenges of serious...

Last weekend the venerable Stage Hands theater troupe delighted audiences with the opening of their summer production of “I Hate Hamlet.” The show is a serio-comic romp through the relationships and emotions of five very alive people and one ghost. Written by Paul Rudnick and...

SALINAS VALLEY — Two Soledad men were arrested Monday after law enforcement officers executed three search warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into violent criminal activity in South Monterey County. According to the Soledad Police Department, the warrants were served at about 6:30 a.m....

SALINAS VALLEY — Community leaders gathered last week at Soledad’s Orchard Lane Park to celebrate the installation of new Inclusive Communication Boards in parks throughout South Monterey County, a regional effort aimed at making public spaces more accessible for residents with communication differences. The ribbon-cutting...