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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...

BIKE WORKSHOP GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community Science Workshop and Monterey County Health Department will host a Bike Repair Workshop on Feb. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the GCSW location, 45 El Camino Real in Greenfield. The free workshop will teach youth how...

DIAPER GIVEAWAY GREENFIELD — Greenfield Union School District is offering a Diaper Giveaway on Wednesday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 801 Walnut Ave. The district will be giving away diapers, sizes 1-6, to Greenfield residents only. Parent and child IDs and...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast will remain closed between Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County and Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn in Monterey County while emergency rockfall and debris removal take place, officials announced Tuesday. Caltrans has initiated a $1.3...

LIBRARY CLOSURE KING CITY — King City Library will be closed this week for re-carpeting. Monterey County Free Libraries’ Bookmobile and Pop-Up Library will be available across the street at the future site of the local history center on North Vanderhurst Avenue, each day through...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A Ride and Drive Event will be held Sunday, Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Salinas Amtrak Station, 11 Station Place, in Salinas. This event, hosted by Ecology Action, highlights electric vehicles (EVs) at all affordability levels and...

WHITE CANE DAY KING CITY — King City Lions Club will host its annual White Cane Day on Friday, Oct. 1, with tables set up at Safeway and Ace Hardware in King City for monetary donations. The majority of funds collected will benefit local children...

KING CITY — Monterey County Dance Theatre (MCDT) is set to raise the curtain on its 65th anniversary production of “The Nutcracker Ballet” this weekend at the historic Robert Stanton Theater. Directed and choreographed by Janette Harkness, the daughter of MCDT founder Pauline Hall, the...

KING CITY — September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California, and the King City Police Department is reminding drivers to slow down and be alert for people walking on roads.  By always taking extra precautions, drivers can help protect pedestrians and reduce the risk of...