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SALINAS VALLEY — The iconic Artichoke Festival is making a grand return to its roots in the heart of the Salinas Valley this year. Set for June 14-15, the annual festival will take place at the Monterey County Sheriff’s Posse Grounds in Salinas, a move...

SOLEDAD — Soledad High sophomore Natalie Ramirez placed first in the 235-pound weight class at the Central Coast Section wrestling championships on Saturday to qualify for the California Interscholastic Federation State Meet. The state finals will begin Thursday, Feb. 27, at Mechanics Bank Arena in...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Every spring, female opossums hold babies in their pouches growing strong and healthy. Sadly, some of these mother opossums are hit by vehicles as they forage for food, and their babies cannot survive without emergency rescue. “Tragically, many babies slowly starve or...

SALINAS VALLEY — The National Steinbeck Center invites the community to celebrate the 123rd birthday of Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck with a special “Pay What You Can” event from Thursday, Feb. 27, through Saturday, March 1.  During these three days, visitors can choose their...

KING CITY — King City Police Department (KCPD) is continuing its investigation into a homicide that occurred on Dec. 1, 2024, in the 800 block of Willow Street, where a 31-year-old man was found shot inside a vehicle and was pronounced dead at the...

SALINAS VALLEY — With a win in the second round of the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs, the Soledad girls’ basketball team was the only local team to reach the quarterfinals. The Aztecs earned the No. 5 seed and beat No. 12 seed North...

SALINAS VALLEY — With wins last Saturday, the Gonzales and Greenfield boys’ soccer teams will be playing Wednesday night in the Central Coast Section Division IV semifinals. In the first round of Division IV playoffs, the Spartans defeated South Monterey County rival King City by...

KING CITY — South Monterey County is set to benefit from additional free mobile spay and neuter clinics in Soledad and King City organized by the SPCA Monterey County. Sponsored by Hitchcock Road Animal Services and staffed by SPCA’s veterinary team, these clinics aim to...

UPDATE: King City Council passed the proclamation Tuesday night, officially designating the first Sunday of March as a “Day of Peace and Remembrance” in the city. ***ORIGINAL STORY*** KING CITY — King City Council is set to consider a proclamation declaring March 2, 2025, as the...

KING CITY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance report in the 62000 block of Cattlemen Road in San Ardo at about 12:45 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21. The victim reported that Hugo Manuel Sanchez, 34, had vandalized some property and stolen...