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South Monterey County schools benefit from latest Guitars Not Guns donation

Guitars donation
MONTEREY COUNTY — For the second consecutive year, the Monterey County Chapter of Guitars Not Guns brought the power of music into the hands of local students, donating nearly 250 Gibson electric guitars and amplifiers to 16 school districts. The giveaway, which took place April...

Salinas Valley athletes represent at college track finals

SALINAS VALLEY — As high schoolers are gathering for the 2023 Central Coast Section (CCS) trials and finals, their college counterparts gathered for the Northern California Community College Track and Field Championships just last week on May 12.  Hartnell College has, and always will be, a school full of...

King City mayor earns praise from Alliance for Aviation

KING CITY — Alliance for Aviation Across America has commended King City Mayor Mike LeBarre for proclaiming March as ā€œGeneral Aviation Appreciation Month.ā€ In California, general aviation airports support an annual economic impact of more than $32.7 billion, along with 148,000 jobs and a total...

SPCA Monterey County seeks help saving opossum babies

SPCA opossum babies
MONTEREY COUNTY — Every spring, female opossums hold babies in their pouches growing strong and healthy. Sadly, some of these mother opossums are hit by cars as they forage for food, and their babies cannot survive without emergency rescue. ā€œOn this first day of spring,...

Monterey County Tourism 2030 Roadmap highlights challenges, opportunities over next 5 years

MONTEREY COUNTY — See Monterey, the destination marketing organization for Monterey County, recently released the Monterey County Tourism 2030 Roadmap (MCT 2030), a collaborative strategic plan created to guide the local hospitality and tourism industry through myriad changes between now and 2030. ā€œThe overarching goal...

King City’s La Cocina becomes Blue Zones certified

KING CITY — La Cocina (The Kitchen) in King City has been recognized as the first outdoor market in Monterey County to be Blue Zones certified. A membership ribbon cutting was held Aug. 2 in conjunction with the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture...

Wrestling | South Monterey County teams stay busy at tournaments

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high school wrestling teams stayed busy in San Jose this past weekend at various wrestling tournament for both boys and girls. This upcoming weekend, King City, Soledad and Gonzales will compete at the Mid-Cals Tournament at Gilroy High School....

Man arrested after stealing 2 vehicles, leading police on pursuit in South Monterey County

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...

Monterey County Cattlewomen to host inaugural Western Art Show

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Cattlewomen are hosting their first-ever Western Art Show this Saturday. The scholarship fundraiser will be held in the Seaside Room at the Monterey County Fairgrounds on Oct. 21 from noon to 8 p.m. Twenty local artists will be showcasing their...

Softball | South Monterey County teams battle in divisional contests

Softball
SALINAS VALLEY — King City is 5-2 in the Mission Division as they went .500 for the week with a tough 10-0 no-hit loss to host Alisal, then battled to an 8-6 win at home against Pacific Grove. At Alisal, the Trojans took a commanding...
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