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KING CITY — Alma Tierra LP recently announced that Rabecca Hand of King City has been awarded the Live Your Dream Award and appointed Monterey County Toys for Tots coordinator. According to Alma Tierra, the award recognizes Hand’s “determination, leadership and commitment to creating meaningful...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) recently received the California Association of Councils of Governments (CALCOG) “Eureka! Award for Regional Excellence.” The award was presented during the California Regional Excellence Award Ceremony on March 9 in Long Beach, giving recognition to the...

‘Merlin’s Apprentice’ musical opens this weekend SALINAS — ARIEL Theatrical will present “Merlin’s Apprentice,” a new musical, at the Karen Wilson Children’s Theatre in Oldtown Salinas. The production follows Abigail, a young girl struggling with a move to a new town and school, who is transported...

KING CITY — Families from across the King City Union School District gathered April 30 at King City Arts Magnet School to celebrate Día del Niño (Children’s Day) with an afternoon of music, games and community activities. Students and staff from Chalone Peaks Middle School,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Read to Me Project (RtMP), a Monterey County nonprofit dedicated to strengthening early literacy and family engagement, is advancing plans to expand its programming into some of the area’s most remote South Monterey County communities while celebrating significant regional recognition for...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Voting is underway for the June 2, 2026, Statewide Direct Primary Election in Monterey County, with ballots mailed and early voting options now open or scheduled across the county. Monterey County Elections officials said local voter information guides began mailing April 23,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — May 1 marked National Heatstroke Prevention Day, and the Monterey County Health Department’s Public Health Bureau is reminding parents and caregivers to always “look before you lock” when leaving a vehicle. The annual “Look Before You Lock” campaign aims to raise awareness...

Seafood donation program expands to Salinas nonprofit CENTRAL COAST — Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust has partnered with Nancy’s Project to provide donated local seafood to the organization beginning this month. The first distribution is scheduled for May 6, when Nancy’s Project will begin including the seafood...

KING CITY — After 30 years in the Salinas Valley and more than 27 years of dedicated service to Mee Memorial Healthcare System, Dr. Sandra Montijo is retiring this week, leaving a legacy of compassionate care and lasting impact. Montijo, the daughter of a migrant...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A weeklong drainage repair project along Highway 101 near Bradley and Salinas is scheduled to begin Sunday night, May 3, with overnight ramp and intermittent lane closures planned through Friday, May 8, according to Caltrans. The work will repair drainage culverts at...