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SALINAS — California State University Monterey Bay’s (CSUMB) Salinas Center for Arts and Culture has launched a new exhibition celebrating the college’s student, faculty and staff veterans, active duty service members and military dependents. The free exhibit, “CSUMB Honors Veterans,” opened to the public Nov....

SALINAS VALLEY — Local voters in South Monterey County have chosen whether or not to support several school bond measures listed on the ballot in California’s primary election on Super Tuesday, March 3. As of Monterey County Elections’ final report Tuesday night, King City Union School District’s...

SOLEDAD — City council members from Soledad heard the proposal for a dog-breeding ordinance during their Nov. 4 meeting. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/soledad-city-council-hears-pitch-for-dog-breeding-ordinance/

Voters in South County made their voices heard last Tuesday by choosing between various candidates for local city councils, school boards and other special district governing bodies in the area.

More than $31,000 was raised last Friday during the Fourth Annual Casino Night at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.

Smoke transported from the massive wildfires currently burning in Northern California, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia may degrade air quality in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties, possibly causing the concentration of smoke to reach unhealthful levels in some parts of the tri-county air basin.

Due to an outbreak of Virulent Newcastle Disease in California, Salinas Valley Fair officials have canceled poultry shows and exhibits at this year’s event in King City.

Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation has selected Ivan Trujillo of Greenfield for the 2019 Heritage Foundation Scholarship.

KING CITY — “The Nutcracker Ballet” returned to the stage last month for its 60th anniversary production in South Monterey County, featuring local students from Monterey County Dance Theatre and character actors from The Stage Hands who performed the holiday classic at Robert Stanton...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department reported the county’s second death of a resident from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Tuesday. No other information about the individual has been released. As of the health department's latest report, there are now 42 confirmed cases of residents...