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POETRY CONTEST MONTEREY COUNTY — High school students from across Monterey County will take the stage Saturday, Jan. 31, for the 2026 Poetry Out Loud county competition at the Black Box Theater, Monterey County Office of Education, 901 Blanco Circle, in Salinas. The event runs...

BAY AREA — While Tuesday's rainfall is expected to be light, another storm brewing behind it is gaining strength and will hit the Bay Area later Wednesday and last through Friday morning. An updated forecast early Tuesday from the National Weather Service has the second...

KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair announced Monday that it will host an in-person Livestock Grading Show and Online Auction for the 2021 Fair. “We are very pleased to have a plan in place that allows us to bring the community back together for our...

COACHELLA, Calif. — The sun-baked desert valley tucked behind the San Jacinto Mountains is best known for an annual music festival that draws 100,000 fans a day and a series of lush, oasis resort towns where well-heeled snowbirds go to golf, sunbathe and party....

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County voters have returned their ballots to choose candidates for school boards and city councils as well as decide the fate of local measures in the Nov. 3 general election. As of Wednesday, the latest results from Monterey County Elections...

SALINAS VALLEY — A slew of events, meetings, programs and services from around Salinas Valley have either been canceled or postponed in the wake of concerns rising over the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The following is an ongoing list of those affected...

HEALTH FORUM GONZALES — A Mental Health Forum, presented by the Monterey County Behavioral Health Department, will take place Friday, Dec. 16, at 5:30 p.m. at the Gonzales High School cafeteria. Learn about resources available from guest speakers Jessica Mora Ramirez, ethnic service manager and...

WATER RESTRICTIONS SOLEDAD — In an effort to conserve and reduce water throughout the state, the City of Soledad has implemented temporary water restrictions for residents. Due to the ongoing drought, new rules have been passed by the Governor’s State Water Resources Control Board, including...

RECALL ELECTION SALINAS — The petition period for the official Signatures In-Lieu of Filing Fees in the Sept. 14, 2021, California Gubernatorial Recall Election is set to close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6. The period opened on July 1. For detailed information related...

KING CITY — Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Deneen Guss recently surprised Annette Zambrano of Del Rey Elementary with a $500 check for receiving the Monterey County Teacher of the Year award. Zambrano, who has taught for 19 years, is a reading intervention teacher with...