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SALINAS VALLEY — The Alliance on Aging (AOA) is set to launch a series of South County Solutions Summits aimed at addressing vital concerns for older adults and individuals with disabilities in Monterey County. These summits will create an essential platform for community members to...

JOLON — Fort Hunter Liggett recently hosted a Community Relations Meeting, during which representatives from throughout the region came to discuss different projects and programs going on in South Monterey County and north San Luis Obispo County. The quarterly meeting on Aug. 18 was a...

YOUTH COOKING CLASSES GREENFIELD — Greenfield Council Member Yanely Martinez will host a “Cooking with Council Member Martinez” class, with sign-ups officially open. Greenfield youth from 6 years old to 12th grade can participate. For information, contact Martinez at [email protected] or text her at 831-613-6821. SCHOOL...

RUSTIC REMAKE KING CITY — Rustic Remake, an annual arts and craft show, returns for a fourth time to the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City on Saturday, Feb. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The free event features Central Coast vendors, who will...

KING CITY — San Antonio Valley Historical Association hosted a historic walking tour of King City last month with a theme of “History, Food and Fun in Downtown King City.”  More than two-dozen guests attended the April 23 walk, which was guided by local historians...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is creating an Emergency Microloan Fund within its Small Business Revolving Loan Program with Cal Coastal to assist local small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The county has about $661,000 in federal funds available for lending, which could help...

SALINAS VALLEY — Members of the Valley Heritage Quilt Guild have created more than 4,000 washable masks during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and they plan to continue to make masks for people who need them. The guild consists of 70 members, mostly from Monterey and...

KING CITY — Monterey County Dance Foundation will host “A Toast to Dance” this Saturday at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City, celebrating the return of performing arts after the long pandemic shutdown of in-person learning and performances. Proceeds from the July 31 event...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A team from SPCA Monterey County traveled to the Los Angeles area Saturday to take in cats and dogs from animal shelters to help provide room for more fire evacuees. So far, the SPCA opened its arms to 11 pets, including one...