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ANGRY CHICKZ OPENS SALINAS — Angry Chickz, the Southern California-born brand renowned for its Nashville Hot Chicken, is set to open its next location in Salinas on Dec. 13. This will be the first Angry Chickz in the area and its 28th location system-wide. The...

KING CITY — King City VFW Post 6747 hosted a fast-paced Memorial Day barbecue on Monday. More than 1,400 tickets were sold for the drive-thru event, with cars stopping by and picking up as many as 16 meals each, even an hour into the barbecue...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Now that the new school year is in full swing, it’s the perfect time for Monterey County students and families to jumpstart their year with CalKIDS, California’s landmark scholarship program for college and career training. More than 3-in-4 public school students from...

KING CITY — Monterey County Pops! presented its seventh annual Salute to Veterans concert last Saturday, Nov. 9, at the historic Robert Stanton Theater in King City. The 20-member Wind Ensemble, conducted and hosted by Music Director Dr. Carl Christensen, performed the patriotic program alongside...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Workforce Development Board is teaming up with co-sponsors, including the Monterey County Farm Bureau, the Agricultural Personnel Management Association and Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology, for a virtual job fair on Wednesday, Feb. 16. The organizations are encouraging...

KING CITY — The 78th annual Salinas Valley Fair returned after two years of Covid-19 pandemic closures with crowds packing the fairgrounds in King City, living up to the theme of “Back in the Saddle.”  While total attendance numbers weren’t available yet, the four days...

KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF) has awarded nearly $24,000 in grants this year to more than a dozen nonprofit organizations providing services in King City and surrounding areas. Guided by an advisory board of local community members, SMCF raises funds to provide...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Hitchcock Road Animal Services (HRAS), serving both City of Salinas and Monterey County, is reminding all pet owners to be aware of upcoming fireworks and the effect it will have on their pets. Locally, fireworks tend to start a few weeks ahead...

SALINAS VALLEY — Greenfield Fire Department has recognized a local utility gas technician for their proper handling of a carbon monoxide situation that could have resulted badly had they not intervened. Gustavo “Gus” Rivera, who works for PG&E, was called to a Greenfield residence on...

SOCCER CAMP GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield’s Recreation Department invites families to register their children for youth soccer camp, a four-week camp focused on skill development and conditioning at Patriot Park from 4 to 5 p.m. The registration deadline is Jan. 20, and the program...