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KING CITY — King City Police have arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with a domestic violence incident earlier this week. On Sept. 20, at about 12:30 p.m., officers from King City and California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a man using a...

SALINAS VALLEY — Taylor Farms has awarded more than $650,000 in scholarships through its enhanced annual scholarship program this year. Students are awarded in three distinct categories: the Extraordinary Scholarship, the Innovative Scholarship and the Employee Scholarship. A total of 38 new scholarships have been...

KING CITY — An outing called, “History, Food and Fun in Downtown King City,” is being planned for Saturday, April 23, and will be a featured portion of the annual spring tour of the San Antonio Valley Historical Association. Beginning at 10 a.m., it will...

BIG SUR — A Monterey County judge has found 31-year-old Ivan Gomez guilty of starting the Big Sur Dolan Fire, which seriously injured a firefighter and destroyed multiple residences, as well as throwing rocks at a vehicle, cultivating marijuana and 12 counts of animal...

WINERY DESIGNATED SOLEDAD — CRU Winery announced that its tasting room has been designated a Blue Zones Project Participating Organization for actively implementing lifestyle changes and environmental modifications to promote longevity and overall well-being. The winery will celebrate this recognition with an event at its...

SALINAS VALLEY — Chesty Puller Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, a nonprofit organization chartered by the Federal Government in 1962 that aims to instill principles of leadership within youth ages 10 to 18, recently volunteered with the Food Bank for Monterey...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County collected more than $70 million in marijuana taxes but spent just $93,000 for youth drug education — the top priority set by residents — according to a civil grand jury report. Some of the largest expenditures the grand jury noted...

MONTEREY COUNTY — See Monterey has announced the launch of Off the Canvas, a new arts and culture tourism initiative highlighting murals, sculptures and other arts and creative spaces throughout Monterey County, including King City — from vibrant public art installations to open galleries and more. The program invites residents...

CLEANUP DAY GREENFIELD — A Greenfield Reuse, Recycle and Cleanup Day is planned for Saturday, April 20, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., or until boxes are full, at the Greenfield Corporation Yard, 920 Walnut Ave. The event is only open to local residents, who...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has partnered with Urban Word to recognize and celebrate talented local youth poets. The initiative aims to select the next Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate, who will serve as an ambassador for poetry, social action and...