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A violinist is planting the ‘Seeds’ for future musicians.
Agata Popęda here. Any plans for this weekend? It will be hard to choose with so many options. Let me add one more to this pile. Sunkiss’d Mozart, a concert initiative by violin virtuoso Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, is preparing for its first Sunkiss'd Mozart Summerfest June 12-16. But you can get a sample this weekend. Wu is doing special pop-in concerts at noon tomorrow, Saturday, May 18 at the Carmel Foundation and 2pm at Devendorf Park in Carmel, as well as 4pm the following day, Sunday, May 19, in Monterey Plaza Hotel. All events are free and open to the public.
Squid fishing season off to slow start in Monterey Bay
Calif. — The months of April, May and June are prime squid fishing season in the Monterey Bay. But already about halfway through May, fishermen tell KSBW 8, they are still playing the waiting game, hoping that squid shows up soon. "Wait, it's a wait-and-see. They're paying their...
3 Underground Artists That Left The Monterey Folk Festival As Stars
On this day 61 years ago, the Monterey Folk Festival was turning relatively underground artists into musical stars seemingly overnight. Held at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in southern California, the festival laid the groundwork for the Monterey International Pop Festival of 1967, which played a pivotal role in the creative counterculture movement.
Amazon confirms it is revisiting Salinas plans after a developer buys property.
Two years after Amazon backed out of a massive warehouse project in Salinas, the online retail and web services giant confirmed it is revisiting its plans to build in Monterey County’s largest city. In an email to the Weekly, Amazon spokesperson Sam Stephenson says the company has “started initial...
Salinas Valley Fair returns for 80th anniversary
KING CITY, Calif. — The Salinas Valley Fair kickoffs on Thursday for its 80th anniversary. The fair will be run from Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. each day. Video in media player from last year's event. The theme this year will be "Golden Hills &...
Salinas City Elementary School District unveils new electric bus fleet
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Salinas school district is taking steps to go green. The Salinas City Elementary School District rolled out ten new electric school buses on Wednesday morning. District officials said that the buses will primarily serve students with special needs which will provide them with a quieter ride...
In California, otters are turning to tools to eat prey in Monterey Bay
West Coast sea otters are turning to tool use to exploit richer prey and get a leg up on the competition, a new study has found. In Monterey Bay, an incredible rebound in sea otter populations has made their favorite prey scarce — and pushed them to pursue tougher options, according to findings published Thursday in Science.…
A local historian seeks feedback on a paper outlining the connection between African Americans, Seaside and the former Fort Ord.
David Schmalz here. At the Seaside City Council meeting May 2, Stanford historian Carol McKibben, who wrote a history of Seaside that published in 2011—Racial Beachhead: Diversity and Democracy in a Military Town—made an ask during public agency announcements: She had written a paper for the state, which she hasn’t yet submitted, about the connection between African Americans in Seaside and Fort Ord, and she wanted feedback.
Salinas student among 9 selected to attend U.S. military academies
MONTEREY, Calif. — U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta recently announced his 2024 nominations of local high school seniors in California's 19th Congressional District to attend U.S. military academies next school year. He held a reception for these students and their families on May 10 at the Defense Language Institute Foreign...
Police shoot suspect in Seaside, Monterey County after officers hit with projectiles
SEASIDE, Monterey County – Two officers were injured in an attack that resulted in the police shooting of a suspect in the Monterey County community of Seaside Monday morning.The City of Seaside said on social media around 11:20 a.m. that the shooting took place in the area of Fremont Boulevard and Playa Avenue.According to Monterey CBS affiliate KION-TV, a person had been firing projectiles at officers before being shot by one of the officers. Two officers suffered significant head injuries, KION reported. The City of Seaside said all parties involved were expected to survive.Additional details about the shooting and the nature of the projectiles were not immediately available. Members of the public were urged to avoid the area during the investigation.Anyone with information about the incident was asked to call Commander Justin Pascone of the Seaside Police Department at 831-899-6748 or the department's anonymous tip line at 831-899-6282.
Closure near Rocky Creek Bridge officially reopens
BIG SUR, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The area on Highway 1 near the Rocky Creek slip out is officially back open to all travelers. According to Cal Trans, a temporary traffic system was activated to allow 24/7 access to all travelers. People will be able to travel 40 miles south of Monterey, but a full closure is still in effect one mile south of Esalen.
Seaside motorcyclist dead in five-vehicle crash on Highway 1, CHP says
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol confirmed at least one motorcyclist has died after being involved in a five-vehicle crash early Sunday morning. An officer with the California Highway Patrol confirmed to KION that the crash happened on Northbound Highway 1 and Carpenter Street just before 6 a.m. Officers said that a 17-year-old driver The post Seaside motorcyclist dead in five-vehicle crash on Highway 1, CHP says appeared first on KION546.
Softball Game Recap: Marina Takes a Loss
Marina fell victim to Rancho San Juan and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 19-0 to the Rancho San Juan Trailblazers. Marina has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. For Rancho San Juan's part, they let Gwynn Lizama and Delylah Magdaleno loose on the outfield. Lizama went...
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