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KING CITY — In the summer when athletes are out of season, the majority of them find themselves on a trip to improve their skill in their respective sport. For some youth, travel ball will take them up to their season. But for King City...

SAN LUCAS — Loaves, Fishes & Computers (LFC) has received a $20,000 Spectrum Digital Education grant for its digital literacy initiatives and refurbished computer program. The grant is part of the broadband connectivity provider’s six-year, $8 million commitment to promote digital education and broadband technology...

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County runners placed well at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships to punch their tickets to the Central Coast Section Championship Meet taking place Saturday, Nov. 11, on the Crystal Springs course in Belmont. At last Saturday’s PCAL...

KING CITY — King City High School senior Alan Alcaraz was one of two local teens selected as the 2023 Bank of America Student Leaders in Monterey County, partaking in an eight-week paid summer internship providing first-hand work experience to high school students. As part...

SALINAS VALLEY — Migrant students from Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City high schools recently participated in a three-day adventure in citizen science through the Watershed Guardians project, sponsored by the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. The Watershed Guardians Project offers students a unique...

KING CITY — Jordan Davis, a 16-year-old junior at King City High School, has been named the 2025 Miss Salinas Valley Fair. The competition, held March 13-14 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, saw Davis compete against fellow King City teen Aaliyah Sarina in categories including...

SAN ARDO — Monterey County Cattlewomen and Cattlemen’s Association announced the 2023 Scholarship Recipients are Jesse Ledezma, Sage Flores and Carly Vorwerck, who were honored May 23 at the association’s annual Scholarship Dinner in San Ardo. According to Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez, who was...

SAN ARDO — Every time a piston moves on a compressor or warm air passes over oil in a dehydration plant at any of Aera’s field locations, including at San Ardo in South Monterey County, it is all tracked in real time in Aera’s...

MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Monterey County advises drivers to use extreme caution when driving to avoid hitting deer on area roadways this time of year.  Fall is deer mating season on the Central Coast and deer are significantly more likely to be on the move...

KING CITY — King City Mustang swimmers split their meet with North Salinas last Thursday, with the boys beating the Vikings by a score of 57-28 and the girls disappointingly losing by one point 43-42. The boys placed first in all their relays with strong...