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MONTEREY COUNTY — Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) is inviting residents who were renting or previously owned a home in Monterey County during the 2023 floods to attend a free Homebuyer Workshop on Thursday, Oct. 30, in Salinas. The workshop will introduce the ReCoverCA Homebuyer...

KING CITY — Board members from South Monterey County Joint Union High School District were recently given a tour of King City High School to see the cohort classrooms in progress.  Cohorts are small groups of students allowed to come to campus for in-person instruction,...

California Rodeo adds Legacy Team Roping event SALINAS — California Rodeo Salinas will make history this year by becoming the first Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association-sanctioned rodeo in the nation to host a Legacy Team Roping competition. Modeled after the Legacy Steer Roping event, the new competition...

KING CITY — King City Police Department has announced that Adrian Vasquez Martinez, a 22-year-old resident of Greenfield, was arrested on Feb. 27 in connection with a shooting that occurred last year. King City detectives, along with officers from the Greenfield Police Department and the...

GREENFIELD — Scheid Family Wines is celebrating its 50th anniversary with special events throughout the year in its tasting rooms located in Carmel-by-the-Sea and at its estate winery just off Highway 101 between Greenfield and King City. Based in Monterey County, the family-owned and operated...

ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS SOLEDAD — Several community events are scheduled in Soledad over the upcoming weekend, focusing on recycling, donations and environmental efforts. The Goodwill donation drive will take place on Sept. 27 and 28 at California Gourmet Pizza, located at 235 West St., from 9...

Mee Memorial Hospital CEO Susan Childers has announced plans to retire March 1, 2019, nearly a decade after she first began her tenure at the King City facility.

MONTEREY COUNTY — A 40-year-old Pismo Beach man was arrested after local authorities said he intentionally damaged multiple public safety cameras in South Monterey County. Marcus Bee is accused of vandalizing at least three Flock Safety automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras, according to a...

The Cork and Plough hosted the Second Annual Books and Brews on Aug. 12, during which residents met two Monterey County authors, Anne Ylvisaker and Carol Diggory Shields, who read passages from their writings.

FAIR ENTRIES WANTED SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Fair is inviting residents of Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito and San Luis Obispo counties to become exhibitors at this year’s event, taking place May 15-18 in King City. Whether looking to showcase fresh flowers, baked goods,...