āFolklorico Nutcrackerā coming to South County
Now in its fifth year of touring Monterey County, Dance Kids of Monterey County has announced that it will once again present performances of āCascanueces: A Folklorico Nutcrackerā in South County schools in November.
Governor lifts state drought emergency
Following unprecedented water conservation and plentiful winter rain and snow, Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. ended the drought state of emergency in most of California on April 7.
Grass fires keep crews busy in South County
A pair of wildland fires in the King City and Soledad areas kept local firefighters busy Monday, though no injuries nor damaged structures were reported in either incident.
Highway 1 damage will not affect Big Sur Marathon course
The recent storms that have wreaked havoc on Californiaās Highway 1 this winter will not affect the 26.2-mile route of the April 30 Big Sur International Marathon.
CiclovĆa comes to South County for first time
A new event to promote bicycling and fitness is making its way to South County for the first time this Sunday, Sept. 9, in Gonzales.
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King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture hosted its annual Community Resource Fair last Thursday at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds.
Living the suit life
When Laina Babb learned to sew at age 6, she never imagined it would lead her to the opera. She has made her love of sewing into a career, first training and then apprenticing as a tailor. Now, as LA Operaās head tailor, Babb manages a team of up to six tailors (depending on the show). Together they craft all the menās suits used in the companyās productions in downtown Los Angeles.
Nonprofits awarded $15,000 in grants
Southern Monterey County Foundation has awarded its third year of grants totaling $15,000 for 11 nonprofit organizations serving South County residents, bringing its overall contribution to local communities to more than $50,000 since 2014.
Bradley Post Office now accepts passport applications
Bradley Post Office in Bradley, Calif., has announced that it now accepts passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State ā the only acceptance office between Salinas and Paso Robles.
Pinnacles National Park receives field trip grant from National Park Foundation
Pinnacles National Park will receive a field trip grant for the 2018-19 school year from the National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. This $5,200 grant will be used to help underserved schools with the cost of transportation to Pinnacles National Park.














