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The forecast for Bay Area this week just keeps getting colder. The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch in effect beginning Tuesday and lasting each overnight through Friday for the North Bay, Salinas Valley and San Benito County. Forecasters said these areas face possible...

BACKYARD CONCERT KING CITY — Sol Treasures’ 2023 Backyard Concert Series continues with folk, country and rock ‘n’ roll music by Dave, Brian & The 40 Hour Work Week on Friday, June 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. in King City. The free event is...

KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair has announced that there are currently two open Fair Board positions available, and it is looking for enthusiastic, hands-on individuals to join. This is an opportunity for community members to get involved and help shape the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds...

SALINAS VALLEY — Caltrans District 5 and Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) staff recently presented an update on efforts to implement an adaptive signal control pilot project in the Scenic State Route 68 Corridor. Last October, the TAMC Board of Directors allocated $500,000 in...

WEEDING VOLUNTEERS KING CITY — King City in Bloom will host its next weed cleanup at the city park and around the recreation building in King City on Wednesday, June 9. They will also lay gorilla hair at the golf course and recreation center. Those...

KING CITY — Monterey County Dance Theatre (MCDT) is set to raise the curtain on its 65th anniversary production of “The Nutcracker Ballet” this weekend at the historic Robert Stanton Theater. Directed and choreographed by Janette Harkness, the daughter of MCDT founder Pauline Hall, the...

KING CITY — A community prayer vigil for the families of the victims in last Sunday’s deadly mass shooting in King City took place Thursday night at Chalone Peaks Middle School. The March 7 vigil was held inside the multipurpose room at the King City...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is seeing another increase in Covid-19 cases, announced County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno during last week’s media briefing. According to Moreno, specimens sent for gene sequencing have determined a statewide average of 40 to 50% of Covid-19 cases are...

SALINAS — Emily Cullins of Perris, Calif., was named Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2021 and will reign over the annual California Rodeo Salinas, which returns this week from Sept. 23 to 26 at the Salinas Sports Complex. Cullins, who has a passion for agriculture and...

MURAL DEDICATION KING CITY — Monterey County Dance Foundation is hosting a dedication ceremony for its mural, “A Tribute to the Nutcracker,” on Friday, June 17, at 3 p.m. Gloria Sanchez, a Hartnell College student and King City High School alumna, designed and led the...