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MUSIC IN THE PARK GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield will present the first Music in the Park event featuring a Tribute to Selena on Thursday, Aug. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hicks Park, 315 El Camino Real, in Greenfield. Bring picnic blankets or...

SALINAS VALLEY — American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of the Salinas Valley invites the community to join the movement to honor and remember loved ones and fight back for lifesaving change. Opening ceremonies for the Sept. 23 event will kick off at 4 p.m....

KING CITY — City of King will relaunch its Community Walk program on Thursday, June 25, with weekly walks scheduled through Aug. 13. The free events will take place every Thursday at 6 p.m., beginning at the King City Downtown Plaza, located at 326 Broadway...

The National Weather Service has issued multiple warnings affecting Monterey County: Flood Advisory in effect through 10 PM Saturday — Urban and small stream flooding, shallow landslides, and possible river and flash flooding.High Wind Warning in effect through 10 AM Friday — Expect strong winds.Impacts:...

Known for their windowpane wing design and bright orange color, Western monarch butterflies add a dash of magic to the California coast, where they spend the winter. Now a coalition of conservation groups, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the environmentalist organization...

KING CITY — Ashley Madrid attended her last class with Monterey County Dance Theatre on June 5 and headed off to Sacramento to study with Sacramento Ballet before beginning her academic year at Kirov Ballet Academy in Washington, D.C. “She started dancing when she was...

SALINAS — Hartnell College will once again host the upcoming STEM Expo, a pivotal event designed to immerse attendees in the dynamic world of artificial intelligence (AI). Scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, at the Hartnell STEM Center Planetarium in Salinas, this Expo promises to be...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has awarded five $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors to support their higher educational goals.  Recipients of the scholarship are Daisy Swanson (York School), Joshua Cho (Pacific Grove High School), Isabella Jolie Apodaca (King City...

KING CITY — More than 1,100 backpacks filled with school supplies were delivered to students in King City and Salinas this year as part of Taylor Farms’ 13th annual Backpack Giving Program. After starting the program in Monterey County in 2010, Taylor Farms has since...

SAN LUCAS — San Lucas Union Elementary School District will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, April 22, at 1:30 p.m. to celebrate the unveiling of its newly completed student athletic facilities, including a track, soccer field and sand volleyball court. The event will take place...