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KING CITY — South County Skills Academy Lobos Cheerleaders from King City attended JAMZ Reload championship competition on Oct. 24 in Stockton, Calif. Cheer teams from all over California competed with the chance to qualify for the JAMZ National competition in Las Vegas in January...

KING CITY — It was a packed house inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City on April 15, as 600 supporters of the Salinas Valley Fair attended the annual Fair Kick-Off dinner, dance and auction fundraiser. Guests were served a...

IMMIGRANT SUPPORT SALINAS — Elected officials, labor unions, education leaders, health officials, businesses and community based organizations from Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties will hold a joint press conference Wednesday, June 18, at 11:30 a.m. in support of immigrants in Los Angeles, San...

CASTROVILLE — The beloved Artichoke Festival, a cherished tradition in Monterey County for more than six decades, will not return this year. The festival’s board of directors announced its official closure after 65 years of celebrating the region’s rich agricultural heritage, artichoke royalty and community...

POETRY CONTEST MONTEREY COUNTY — Entries are currently being accepted for the Cowboy Poetry Contest, which is open to youth ages 18 and younger. The contest, sponsored by Monterey County Free Libraries, Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries and California Rodeo Salinas, features prizes that...

SAN ARDO — San Ardo student Zuliana Carbajal has been selected as the winner of the annual California Small School Districts’ Association’s holiday art contest for 2020. “I started drawing because it was a good stress reliever,” said Carbajal, an eighth-grader at San Ardo School....

SALINAS — A bat found on June 7 near Portola Drive and Anza Drive in the Toro Park area of unincorporated Monterey County has tested positive for the rabies virus. Hitchcock Road Animal Services has investigated this incident and determined that there was no exposure to...

PET CLINIC GONZALES — A low-cost vaccination clinic for all dogs and puppies is set for Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Gonzales Police Department at 109 Fourth St. No appointments are needed. Vaccines and microchips are being...

A large crowd consisting of family, friends and school officials gathered Tuesday morning for the “pinning ceremony” for the May 2017 Certified Nursing Assistant graduation class.

SALINAS VALLEY — Local emergency officials have issued an excessive heat warning this weekend for parts of Monterey County, including the cities of Greenfield and King City as well as southern Salinas Valley. The warning takes effect beginning at 12 p.m. Friday and continues until...