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MONTEREY COUNTY — It was an extraordinary idea that Monterey’s nonprofit Dan and Lillian King Foundation’s board member, Marc Del Piero, had: How about giving every eighth grader in Monterey County the opportunity to go for free to see the historical musical “Hamilton: An...

KING CITY — Alliance on Aging hosted its highly anticipated 2025 King City Trashion Show, themed “Once Upon a Time,” last month inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds. The Feb. 20 event drew a crowd eager to witness a spectacular showcase of...

BEAUTIFICATION WEEK KING CITY — King City’s Beautification Week is underway and all residents and businesses are urged to pick a project to beautify the town. Beautification Week runs from June 21-30 under the sponsorship of the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, in...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Many Monterey County students aspire to attend college, but the cost of higher education keeps them from achieving that dream. Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has been working with individuals, families and businesses to help close the gap. More than $1.5...

KING CITY — More than 50 volunteers attended King City in Bloom’s Earth Day Town-Wide Cleanup last Saturday morning, during which they were asked to give 90 minutes of their time to keep the town clean. Among the attendees were volunteers from Sun Street Centers,...

WINTER READING MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Free Libraries is hosting the Winter Reading Program throughout the months of December and January to encourage reading. The program began Dec. 2, and participants can sign up at their nearest MCFL branch or online through Beanstack. Each...

CALIFORNIA — Dozens of times a day in COVID-19 wards across California, a scene like this plays out: A hospital chaplain watches as a death is announced by machine. Kristin Michealsen, a hospital chaplain in Los Angeles, stood at a man’s bedside, holding his hand....

Worldwide, more than 55 million people are living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. Take action now — for yourself, your loved ones and for the fight to end Alzheimer’s. What actions can you commit to taking this month? Whatever your age, now is the right...

PETITION PERIOD MONTEREY COUNTY — The Signatures In Lieu of Filing Fee Petition Period for the June 2, 2026, Statewide Primary Election opened on Dec. 19, and will run until 5 p.m. on Feb. 4. This period is open to candidates for offices that require a filing fee, including all judicial,...

HOUSING MEETING GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield is hosting a follow-up meeting on the future of Greenfield housing on Thursday, June 29, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the City Council Chambers, 599 El Camino Real, as well as on Zoom. Residents can get some...