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MONTEREY COUNTY — Lake San Antonio staff is reporting cyanobacteria blooms occurring at multiple locations near the south shore of the lake in southern Monterey County. Out of an abundance of caution, since it is not currently known if the algae is toxic (cyanotoxin),...

KING CITY — Hands That Help SoMoCo, a dedicated volunteer organization, hosted its second fundraising event on April 23 at the King City Grille, demonstrating the community’s generosity and unity in supporting those in need. The event, which was completely sold out, focused on aiding...

KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair is jumping “Back in the Saddle” this week, returning with many of its popular activities following a two-year hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. “At long last we are ‘Back in the Saddle’ again,” said Margaret Noroian, president of...

SALINAS VALLEY — The River Fire, a blaze sparked by unusual weather early Sunday morning, has charred at least 2,800 acres in the Pine Canyon area just outside of Salinas, CalFire reported Monday morning. The fire is currently 10% contained and residents in the areas...

Mee Memorial Hospital each quarter recognizes one of their outstanding nurses by honoring them with the Daisy Award. This quarter’s recipient of the Daisy Award was Lucy Trejo, LVN, in the Skilled Nursing Facility.

MURAL RIBBON CUTTING KING CITY — Sun Street Centers will host a ribbon cutting for its new mural at the King City location on June 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. Pre-diversion program students, STEPS students and community members led by the Arts Council for...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Spring has most definitely sprung, and love is in the air. Find a lifetime of love during SPCA Monterey County’s Adoption Event this Friday through Sunday. During the May 3-5 event, the community gets to pick the adoption fee for all pets...

Dogs and their owners took over Front Street and Cesar Chavez Park on Sept. 29 to celebrate the first Dog Days of Summer, sponsored by South County Animal Rescue.

MONTEREY COUNTY — County of Monterey’s Treasurer-Tax Collector Mary Zeeb has announced a new tax payment option coming soon to local taxpayers.  “As part of my commitment to provide convenient, flexible and cost-effective ways for citizens to make property tax payments, I have engaged the...

AUTHOR TALK SALINAS — Laureen Diephof, an accomplished columnist, photojournalist and world traveler, will be a guest speaker at the El Gabilan Library, 1400 N. Main St., in Salinas on Tuesday, July 11, at 5 p.m. Throughout her career, Diephof worked as a reporter for...