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Gray wolf spotted in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — A lone gray wolf that has been tracked to seven Northern California counties is now in Monterey County, wildlife officials said. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said this is as far south as they've seen a gray wolf travel in...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 24, 2023

News Briefs
STAMPEDE RETURNS KING CITY — King City Stampede will return this weekend, Feb. 24-25, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. This two-day, action-packed Pro Rodeo serves as a fundraiser for Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation and is produced by Lone Oak Western Productions...

Restaurant inspection data now available on relaunched phone app

County of Monterey
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Environmental Health Bureau announced last week the relaunch of a mobile app that shares health inspection information for all restaurants, markets and food trucks. The app also allows users to log complaints about food safety at Monterey County establishments.  Though the...

Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 14, 2020

ONLINE STUDIO TOUR MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Habitat’s new online sales gallery is up and running. It presents the works of artists participating in the May 2021 Artists Studio Tour. Go to MCArtTour.org to check it out. For those interested in being included in the...

County Health Department hosts free environmental compliance workshop

Monterey County Health Department, Environmental Health Bureau, in conjunction with the Growers Shippers Association, presents the 17th annual South County Environmental Compliance Workshop.

Students join Supervisor Lopez for annual pumpkin distribution in South Monterey County

SAN ARDO — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and his District 3 team marked the fifth consecutive year of distributing pumpkins to South Monterey County students, thanks to a generous donation from Braga Fresh Farms.  Lopez celebrated his birthday Oct. 14 by joining the team...

King City KFC employee, aspiring pilot surprised with $20K

KFC scholarship winners
KING CITY — A routine afternoon shift turned into a life-changing moment for one local student when Rodrigo Velasquez, a King City KFC employee and aspiring pilot, was surprised with a $20,000 scholarship during a celebration March 26 at the restaurant on Broadway Circle. Velasquez,...

Yes, Steinbeck wrote a werewolf novel. Don’t expect to read it.

Nine years before John Steinbeck published his Pulitzer Prize-winning historical masterpiece, ā€œThe Grapes of Wrath,ā€ he was working on a lighthearted detective novel featuring a werewolf. The manuscript, ā€œMurder at Full Moon,ā€ was completed in 1930 but was never published. A single copy has been...

64th ā€˜Nutcracker Ballet’ set for this weekend in King City

KING CITY — A cast of 115 dancers from South Monterey County will perform the 64th anniversary production of ā€œThe Nutcracker Balletā€ this weekend at the Robert Stanton Theater in King City. ā€œPlan to be amazed,ā€ said Janette Harkness, artistic director of Monterey County Dance...

USPS recognizes Lake Nacimiento in ZIP code 93426 after advocacy

Lake Nacimiento
BRADLEY — After months of advocacy by Rep. Jimmy Panetta on behalf of San Luis Obispo County residents, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has agreed to recognize Lake Nacimiento/Nacimiento Lake as an official community name within ZIP code 93426. This change comes in response to...
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