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Deadline nears for South County Young Leaders Program MONTEREY COUNTY — Applications are now being accepted for the South County Young Leaders Program, a summer initiative aimed at students interested in public service, leadership development and local government. The program, open to residents ages 17 to...

KING CITY — A Friday morning walk along Broadway attracted 50 people from near and far to King City's Downtown on May 1 for an event called “History, Food and Fun.” This was the first major event sponsored by the recently opened King City History...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A new piece of equipment is allowing Monterey County firefighters to train and test their life-saving fire equipment, while also now saving approximately 7.4 million gallons of water a year — enough to fill more than 11 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Monterey County...

KING CITY — The 82nd annual Salinas Valley Fair returns May 14-17, transforming the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City into four days of livestock exhibits, carnival rides, food, wine, concerts and youth competitions under the theme “Red, White & Bloom.” Salinas Valley Fair will...

KING CITY — A new Grocery Outlet store opened May 7 in King City, bringing expanded grocery options, local jobs and community partnerships to South Monterey County. Nearly 100 customers lined up outside Thursday morning as the independently operated store at 1015 Broadway St. marked...

Meeting highlights Gonzales bridge improvements GONZALES — City of Gonzales, Transportation Agency for Monterey County and Caltrans will host a community meeting on Wednesday, May 13, to provide updates on transportation and safety improvement projects in Gonzales. The meeting will focus on Safe Routes to School...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a new fraud scheme targeting family members and friends of people incarcerated at the Monterey County Jail in Salinas. According to the Sheriff’s Office, scammers are calling relatives of incarcerated individuals while posing as...

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...