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Grocery Outlet opens in King City after a long legal battle.
News

Grocery Outlet opens in King City after a long legal battle.

  • Royvi Hernandez
  • May 8, 2026

Residents of King City and the neighboring towns were welcomed with orange, red and yellow balloons plus a DJ playing "Baila Esta Cumbia," a h…

Small businesses are vying for your holiday shopping dollars.
Opinion

Small businesses are vying for your holiday shopping dollars.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Nov 26, 2025

Erik Chalhoub here, still having not thought about holiday shopping yet. It’s OK, I have about a month to figure it out, and I will use all of…

Moss Landing cafe The Power Plant aims to reopen months after a kitchen fire.
Eat + Drink

Moss Landing cafe The Power Plant aims to reopen months after a kitchen fire.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jul 18, 2025

It's been a rough year for Moss Landing. In January, during a catastrophic fire at Vistra's battery energy storage facility, the community was…

A local company makes iconic signs you will likely recognize.
Opinion

A local company makes iconic signs you will likely recognize.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jan 4, 2025

Celia Jiménez here, thinking about the importance of having a good image. For many brick-and-mortar businesses, that begins with an attractive sign. 

A Monterey business continues a tradition of making environmentally friendly soap onsite.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

A Monterey business continues a tradition of making environmentally friendly soap onsite.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Apr 25, 2024

Alma Del Mar is part refillery store, where people can buy their everyday home products in bulk, filling reusable containers with laundry dete…

Letters to the Editor 11.17.22
Letters | Opinion

Letters to the Editor 11.17.22

  • Nov 17, 2022

Squeezed Out

A local business offers “destruction therapy,” a place where breaking an object is a moment of joy.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

A local business offers “destruction therapy,” a place where breaking an object is a moment of joy.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Apr 14, 2022

The clock is ticking. You have minutes to destroy and break what’s around you: Televisions, glass bottles, dishes and an old washing machine. …

Zio Brand Meats & Sausages is a family business based on family recipes.
Eat + Drink

Zio Brand Meats & Sausages is a family business based on family recipes.

  • Jeff Mendelsohn
  • Feb 3, 2022

For many people, there are few things more sacred than a family recipe. Passed down through generations, these unique and diverse recipes are …

Letters to the Editor 01.27.22
Letters | Opinion

Letters to the Editor 01.27.22

  • Jan 27, 2022

Fire Season

Newly resolute and health-conscious customers flock to this popular Salinas salad bar every January.
Eat + Drink

Newly resolute and health-conscious customers flock to this popular Salinas salad bar every January.

  • Jeff Mendelsohn
  • Jan 20, 2022

Ah, January. That fresh start on a new year when anything seems possible – when we’re encouraged to review our habits and resolve to do better…

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