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SAN LUCAS — Prior to winter break and the recent storms, Chris Hughes of the X-Games and Lennie Westfall of Nickelodeon Games performed gravity-defying twists and tricks on their BMX bikes for San Lucas and Bradley students at San Lucas School.  The dual-campus audience ages...

KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair announced in a YouTube video the selection and crowning of Ashley Rosilez of Templeton as 2020 Miss Salinas Valley Fair. Rosilez was crowned by her sisters at their home over a recorded Zoom meeting while the panel of judges...

JOLON — Fort Hunter Liggett Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation will host the 18th annual Youth Fishing Derby on Saturday, April 24, at Del Venturi Reservoir, which will be stocked with about 1,700 pounds of rainbow trout. Children up to age 15...

KING CITY — A pair of King City residents have been arrested for vehicle theft on Thursday. According to the King City Police, officers responded to a report of a vehicle that had been stolen within the last 10 minutes on Sept. 23 at about...

A group of registered nurses at Mee Memorial Hospital hosted a vigil last Monday evening to pay tribute to their colleagues who were recently laid off at the facility and alert the community about administrative changes they say are putting patient care at risk.

MONTEREY COUNTY — While smoke filled the Salinas Valley skies from nearby wildfires, volunteer individuals and teams were organizing to rescue pets and bring them to shelter, especially larger animals that would otherwise have to be left behind by owners during fire-related evacuations. Numerous posts...

MONTEREY COUNTY — In alignment with the state of California, Monterey County and nearly a dozen other Bay Area jurisdictions have lifted universal mask requirements for most indoor public settings beginning Wednesday. Last week Monterey County announced that it would join the counties of Alameda,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is requiring residents to wear a face covering when going out into the public to perform essential activities, effective Thursday, April 30, to help stop the spread of COVID-19. “As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, we are continuously reassessing our policies...

KING CITY — California Department of Housing and Community Department has awarded King City with $3.5 million for sidewalk repairs and improvements, which was applied for as part of a competitive Community Development Block Grant program. The funding, which comes from the federal government, is...

SALINAS VALLEY — Cooling centers have opened across the Salinas Valley for residents to escape from the excessive heat this weekend. City of Greenfield is offering a cooling station every day through Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Greenfield...