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SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County has opened an additional evacuation shelter for fire evacuees at Sherwood Hall in Salinas and an evacuation center at the Monterey County Free Libraries Branch in King City, as several wildfires continue to spread throughout the region. Sherwood Hall, which...

WALK FINALE KING CITY — City of King is hosting the final Blue Zones Project Summer Community Walk this Thursday, Sept. 25. The event begins at 6 p.m. at the Downtown Plaza on Broadway and Vanderhurst Avenue. Participants can enjoy free snacks, live entertainment, a...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Mee Memorial Hospital will be offering mammograms for women over 40 at a rate of $99.

WALKING MOAI GREENFIELD — Blue Zones Project Monterey County and the City of Greenfield will host a fun 10-week walking Moai group beginning Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 9 to 10 a.m. at 98 S. El Camino Real in Greenfield. Everyone is welcome to participate in...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has announced the launch of the Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD), an initiative designed to enhance disaster preparedness, response and recovery efforts throughout Monterey County. The CFMC’s COAD brings together a diverse network of nonprofit...

KING CITY — Local assets could soon be utilized to further combat the Covid-19 pandemic and annual events may trickle back into operation as time goes on, as announced by city leaders during the latest King City Council meeting on Feb. 9. During his Covid-19...

KING CITY — Sol Treasures, the nonprofit arts organization dedicated to enriching the cultural landscape of South Monterey County, has accepted the resignation of its long-serving executive director, Jeff Hinderscheid. After years of leading Sol Treasures programs with his trademark ebullience, Hinderscheid plans to pursue...

KING CITY — Sol Treasures is set to dazzle audiences this month with the high-energy musical comedy, “Something Rotten!”, directed by Jeff Hinderscheid. The show will take place at the Robert Stanton Theater in King City, with performances scheduled for March 21 and 22 at...

CHUALAR — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Board of Directors recently received a presentation on the complexity of the US 101 South of Salinas Corridor project due to the scale, environmental considerations, right-of-way constraints and the need for phased implementation based on available...

California has one of the lowest coronavirus case rates in the nation. And after being one of the nation’s most stringently locked-down states for more than a year, the state next week will lift nearly all of its pandemic rules in what officials have...