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Monterey County: Important dates for Presidential General Election

Vote election
MONTEREY COUNTY — Ballots for the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election have begun mailing as of Oct. 3, and there are a couple of things Monterey County voters should know to get vote ready. Monterey County local voter information guides and state voter information guides...

District 4 Dairy Princess and alternates crowned

CENTRAL COAST — Ellie Dyt knows a lot more about the California dairy industry than most 17-year-old high schoolers. Dyt was raised on a dairy farm her whole life in the small town of Crows Landing, home to thousands of dairy cows, gaining first-hand experience...

Southern Monterey County Foundation grants $27,500 to local nonprofits

Read to Me Project
KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF), an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC), awarded $27,500 to six nonprofit organizations in November, topping $307,000 in cumulative grants to support programs serving South Monterey County. The SMCF was founded in 2014...

Disaster microloans continue to be available to businesses in South Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — Cal Coastal will continue its small business disaster microloan program and even expand the offerings to larger loans to help during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, announced CEO Lee Takikawa during a county press conference Aug. 14. ā€œThe county has just received notification...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 29, 2025

News Briefs
TRICKS AND TREATS SALINAS — SPCA Monterey County is hosting its first Halloween Tricks and Treats event on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the SPCA Learning Center, located at 1002 Monterey-Salinas Highway in Salinas. Families and children are invited to enjoy...

Western FlyerĀ sets sail with weekend celebration, send-off festivities in Monterey

MONTEREY — Eighty-five years ago, the Western Flyer set sail for the Gulf of California with what local media described as ā€œperhaps the strangest crew ever signed aboard a local workboat.ā€ Among them were renowned author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts, embarking on the journey...

Salinas Valley Fair 2023 theme winner announced

KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair has announced that this year’s Fair theme is ā€œBarnyard May-Ham,ā€ suggested by James Hinkle of King City. Hinkle is a sophomore at Palma High School andĀ president of King City Rural 4-H Club. The 16-year-old said he submitted the idea...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 12, 2023

News Briefs
GARDENING WEBINARS SALINAS VALLEY — Residents can join the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency for free Zoom webinars hosted by California American Water, Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and the Water Awareness Committee this fall. The next online program will focus on ā€œRainwater Captureā€...

Soledad ranks among safest cities in California

The City of Soledad was once again listed among the top 50 safest cities in California, according to the National Council for Home Safety and Security’s recently released ā€œThe Safest Cities in California 2019ā€ report.

King City appoints Boyd as police chief

KING CITY — Interim Police Chief Keith Boyd will become King City’s new chief of police beginning in June. According to City Manager Steve Adams, Boyd was appointed to lead the King City Police Department after an extensive recruitment, selection and background review process. This...
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