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KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF) is celebrating an impressive milestone — 10 years of giving back to Southern Monterey County. The SMCF raises funds and makes grants to improve the quality of life in South County from King City to points south...

SALINAS VALLEY — Caltrans District 5 and Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) staff recently presented an update on efforts to implement an adaptive signal control pilot project in the Scenic State Route 68 Corridor. Last October, the TAMC Board of Directors allocated $500,000 in...

SALINAS VALLEY — In a South Monterey County rivalry, the Soledad girls’ soccer team defeated host Gonzales by a 2-1 score last Friday night at Dick Force Stadium. The Lady Aztecs’ Jeannette Valdez scored the winning goal off an assist by Nichole Gonzalez late in...

MONTEREY COUNTY — After 18 rounds and numerous words, Monterey County has a new spelling champion. Ryan Ferguson, an eighth-grade student from San Carlos School in Monterey, out-spelled 26 other students from schools throughout the county to win the Countywide Spelling Bee on March 16...

SALINAS VALLEY — There will be some serious soccer being played in the next two weeks as South Monterey County high schools battle for the divisional titles and Central Coast Section playoffs spots. GIRLS’ SOCCER The Gonzales High girls’ soccer team is one game behind Robert...

KING CITY — An 18-year-old from King City has been arrested for attempted murder after he was allegedly involved in the shooting of an occupied vehicle on Monday. On April 22, at about 6 p.m., the King City Police Department was dispatched to the alleyway...

MONTEREY COUNTY — In a significant move to combat the opioid crisis and prioritize public health, the County of Monterey Health Department has unveiled a pioneering initiative providing free, around-the-clock access to naloxone and fentanyl test strips through strategically placed public vending machines across...

Don Bolin of Soledad and Raquel Mays of Greenfield were named to the Winter 2024 President’s List at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H. The winter terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum GPA of 3.700...

SALINAS VALLEY — Rachel Lancaster has been crowned Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2025 following two days of competition July 2-3 at the Salinas Sports Complex. Lancaster, Miss Marine Corp. League #014, vied for the title with three other accomplished young women: Emily Drost, Miss San...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Aspire Health and Montage Health Foundation hosted its third annual Healthy Youth Field Day on May 19 in partnership with Monterey Bay Football Club at Cardinale Stadium in Seaside, bringing together 150 elementary students and their teachers for a morning of...