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KING CITY — An evening of emotional power and musical richness awaits South Monterey County residents as I Cantori di Carmel presents “Songs of Destiny,” a free community concert on Saturday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Robert Stanton Theater in King City. Presented...

KING CITY — As part of an effort to boost the presence of California State University, Monterey Bay in South Monterey County, CSUMB President Vanya Quiñones and several other university officials recently toured the region and met with students, government representatives and members of...

SALINAS VALLEY — Cross country teams from South Monterey County competed last Saturday during the Pacific Coast Athletic League championship at Toro Regional Park in Salinas. The meet took place to determine PCAL divisional champions, individual All-League runners and Central Coast Section (CCS) qualifying teams...

LOCKWOOD — Heberth Reyes, 38, of Lockwood, was arrested May 9 on multiple counts of child molestation spanning over five years, announced Greenfield Police Department. The investigation was conducted collaboratively with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and involved two juveniles; one in Greenfield and the...

SALINAS VALLEY — Young ladies who are passionate about the western lifestyle and promoting the rodeo industry can compete for the title of Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2023 this July. Entries for the 2023 contest close May 1, and the winner will become an ambassador...

SALINAS VALLEY — With the end of the high school basketball season, it’s time to give out all-league honors and awards to the boys and girls from South Monterey County. King City Mustangs King City Mustangs made the playoffs for the first time since 2019. Raul Garcia...

CENTRAL COAST — Students from South Monterey County will be among this year’s participants at the STEM Education Central Coast Conference, a collaboration between California State University Monterey Bay and University of California Santa Cruz.  The 2024 Conference will bring together formal and informal STEM...

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s CFO Mark Woolery has earned recognition from Becker’s Hospital Review as one of “29 rural hospital CFOs to know in 2023.” The list includes CFOs from rural healthcare systems across the United States. Woolery is one of two...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was installed as the chair of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), a service organization that champions policies on behalf of its 40 member counties.  Lopez, who represents South Monterey County in District 3, took the...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community Science Workshop was honored with the “Excellence in Education” award by the Monterey County School Boards Association (MCSBA) during its annual dinner and organizational meeting March 30 at Hartnell Community College in Salinas. Greenfield Community Science Workshop was selected from a...