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April 30, 2025

New fire station addresses critical need in Southern Monterey County

Lockwood Fire Station
LOCKWOOD — In response to a longstanding need for improved emergency services in rural Southern Monterey County, a new fire station has emerged in Lockwood. South Monterey County Fire Protection District’s new station opened its doors to the community earlier this month, showcasing the state-of-the-art...

College art scholarships available for Monterey County high school seniors

Arts Council for Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Applications are currently being accepted for the 2024 College Arts Scholarship offered by the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC). The application period will end on Wednesday, March 6. Graduating seniors from Monterey County high schools who are interested in pursuing higher education...

Donkey basketball draws crowd to King City High gym

Donkey basketball
KING CITY — King City High School FFA hosted the annual Donkey Basketball competition last Wednesday night in front a large crowd that nearly packed the school’s gym to watch the three games. In the first game of the evening, the King City Young Farmers...

Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Feb. 29, 2024

Grad Notes
Ariana Mercado of Soledad, Daniel Pantoja of Greenfield and Anthony Rangel of King City were named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List at University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kan. USM students must end the semester with a 3.5 GPA or better to make...

Baseball | Season gets underway for South Monterey County teams

Baseball
SALINAS VALLEY — As the spring approaches, it’s time to break out the bats and gloves as the start of the baseball season is officially on the way. To start off the season, there could be a major problem due to potential rain coming into...

Alliance on Aging’s 2024 Trashion Show in King City transforms waste into wearable art

Trashion Show
KING CITY — Alliance on Aging’s 2024 Trashion Show in King City was a groundbreaking success, captivating more than 300 attendees with its innovative approach to transforming waste into wearable art. Held at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds on Feb. 22, this unique event showcased the...

Arts4MC seeks next Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate

Youth poetry writing
MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has partnered with Urban Word to recognize and celebrate talented local youth poets. The initiative aims to select the next Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate, who will serve as an ambassador for poetry, social action and...

CPUC awards $5.6M for broadband expansion infrastructure on Central Coast

Internet broadband
CENTRAL COAST — California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved grant funding of up to $5.65 million to Cruzio Media, Inc., member of Monterey Bay Economic Partnership and Central Coast Broadband Consortium. The funding will expand middle-mile broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved rural, agricultural...

Soccer | King City Mustangs claim CCS title, move on to regionals

King City Mustangs soccer
UPDATE (Feb. 28, 9 a.m.): King City beat Torres 5-1 on Tuesday. The Mustangs will next play Justin Garza High School of Fresno on Thursday, Feb. 29, at 5 p.m. at home in the NorCal Division IV playoffs. Original story below. KING CITY — Playing against...

Interim Inc. opens new location in South Monterey County

Interim Inc. Soledad
SALINAS VALLEY — Interim Inc., a nonprofit mental health agency, will host an open house this week to acquaint the South Monterey County community with its new location and services available in Soledad. On Wednesday, Feb. 28, the agency is inviting the community to meet...
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