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MONTEREY COUNTY — County of Monterey’s Treasurer-Tax Collector Mary Zeeb has announced a new tax payment option coming soon to local taxpayers.  “As part of my commitment to provide convenient, flexible and cost-effective ways for citizens to make property tax payments, I have engaged the...

KING CITY — On King City’s First Street, so-named because it was, stands a metal building with a clock. This is the Meyers Farmworker Housing Facility, a dorm-style seasonal home for more than 350 agricultural workers from Latin America. Since David Gill, Steve Scaroni and...

KING CITY — Sol Treasures, in partnership with The Nacitone Museum and representatives of the Xolon Salinan Tribe, will present “The Salinan Exhibit,” a cultural exhibition honoring the history, resilience and continued presence of the Salinan people in the region. The exhibition opens May 22...

BIG SUR — A portion of Highway 1 near Big Sur, California, collapsed this past week and fell into the Pacific Ocean after heavy rains caused a “debris flow” of trees, boulders, water and mud, leaving behind a 150-foot-wide gap. Workers from the California Department...

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Foundation has selected 11 individuals to be recognized for their contributions to the arts at Hartnell College and the Salinas Valley community. This year’s honorees are: José G. Ortiz, Distinguished Alumnus in the Arts; Gail Higginbotham, Community Arts Hero; Jeanne...

SAN ARDO — The spirit of the season filled the campus of San Ardo Elementary School in December as every student received a holiday gift and a traditional meal kit during a special distribution event. Continuing a longstanding tradition, employees from California Resources Corporation (CRC)...

KING CITY — Community pride and tradition filled the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds on March 21 as the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture hosted its Annual Awards Dinner, recognizing individuals and organizations whose work continues to shape South Monterey County. The evening brought together...

JOLON — Mission San Antonio de Padua remains closed to the public, but 24 community members were able to make an appointment to come through last Saturday to dig up rose bushes and leave a donation. The mission is undergoing repairs to the garden area,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — There are now five confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Monterey County as of Friday, up one from yesterday's announcement, according to the latest report from Monterey County Health Department. Four of the cases are travel-related, and the other is...