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Faced With Budget Woes, Gavin Newsom Wants More Tax Credits for Hollywood

05/15/2025

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget proposal lays out deep cuts to public universities and health care. It also seeks to more than double the tax credits for Hollywood studios — an expansion moving smoothly through the state Legislature.

Changes Coming to Sand City we.Mural Festival

04/23/2025

Discussions are underway to evolve the 2025 we.Mural Festival in Sand City.

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South Monterey County Schools Benefit From Latest Guitars Not Guns Donation

MONTEREY COUNTY — For the second consecutive year, the Monterey County Chapter of Guitars Not Guns brought the power of music into the hands of local students, donating nearly 250 Gibson electric guitars and amplifiers to 16 school districts.

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Salinas City Council Votes 5-2 in Favor of Rescinding Four Renter-Protection Ordinances.

On Tuesday, April 22, Salinas City Council voted 5-2 in support of steps to rescind four ordinances, including Monterey County’s first rent stabilization measure. Councilmembers Andrew Sandoval and Tony Barrera, who are the only remaining members of council from 2023…

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In North and South County, Long-Awaited Library Upgrades Are Coming Soon.

It was a good week for libraries on Monterey County’s northernmost tip and its southernmost point.

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Gonzales Hosts 3rd Annual Car Show Attracting Hundreds to Downtown

GONZALES — The City of Gonzales, in collaboration with Gonzales Customs and Street Life Car Club, hosted its third annual Car Show on Saturday in downtown Gonzales.

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After a Failed Sale of Cali Roots to a Big Producer, the Founder Sues, Alleging Fraud.

The California Roots Music and Arts Festival has come a long way from humble beginnings in 2010. “When it first started it was meant to just be your backyard barbecue type of event,” says founder Jeff Monser, who lived in…

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Arts Council for Monterey County and Partners Secure $250K Grant for Local Arts

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 …

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Monterey Audubon Society Announces Annual Scholarship Essay Contest

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey Audubon Society has announced the launch of its annual Scholarship Essay Contest, designed to support and inspire young conservationists in the Monterey Bay region.

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Arts Council Awarded $250,000 Workforce Development Grant

Information provided by San Benito County Arts Council. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito County Arts Council along with lead partners, the Arts Council for Monterey County and the Arts Council Santa Cruz County, are excited to announce …

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KSQD Silent Auction March 15th Preview

On March 15th KSQD will celebrate its 6th birthday with a gala fundraiser concert and silent auction. Donations are still coming in! Here is a sneak preview of the many fabulous items you can bid on at the event:
These …

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Play Full Ground Is Set to Open a Creative Microschool for High School Students.

Thinking outside the box and turning dreams into tangible objects is one guiding principle for artist Mai Ryuno. Now, the artist and educator is combining her skills to create a microschool where high school students can apply what they learn…

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