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Salinas Valley Art Gallery features plein air artist SALINAS — Salinas Valley Art Gallery will showcase the work of Monterey artist Suzanne Elliott during First Friday Salinas on Aug. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet Elliott, view her impressionist-style...

Free farmworker health event set for Sunday SALINAS VALLEY — Farmworker families can access free health screenings, legal consultations and other community resources during the California Life Sciences Farmworker Health and Wellness Event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, at Sherwood...

KING CITY — King City High School’s FFA chapter continues to demonstrate excellence, with students earning top honors at recent state and regional competitions while also celebrating a valued community supporter. Three King City FFA members — Javier Ibarra Rojas, Jocelin Deniz and Maria Sario...

KING CITY — Doctors told Ellie Skromme she would never walk again after a 2017 rollover crash that ended with her being ejected from her pickup truck and landing face-down in the dirt with the vehicle on top of her.  While she has gone from...

CENTRAL COAST — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC), along with its partners — San Benito County Arts Council and Arts Council Santa Cruz County — have been selected as one of 36 recipients in a competitive grant program designed to boost economic growth...

Robert Hesse was expecting an imminent promotion to manager of Sub Zero Ice Cream, a nitrogen ice cream shop in Ventura, California, when it shut down in March because of the pandemic. “I like to work,” said Hesse, a college graduate who turns 26 on...

A local delegation of South County officials attended a public meeting Aug. 29 in San Francisco to receive information they already knew was coming.

MARKET RETURNS SOLEDAD — The Soledad Certified Farmer's Market is back on Soledad Street. After a brief hiatus, the market resumed April 3 and will continue every Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. Since 2006, the market has been a community favorite, offering fresh produce,...

CHIEF SURVEY SOLEDAD — City of Soledad is conducting a community survey to help select the next chief of police. The survey is open now until April 4, and feedback is essential in guiding the City toward the right choice for the community. Survey links...