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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...

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...