KRKC COUNTRY

SALINAS, CA, March 30, 2026 – The California Rodeo Salinas is excited to announce that rising country star Ashley Cooke has been added to the lineup for the 2026 Big Week Kick Off Concert, set for Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Salinas Sports Complex. Cooke will join previously announced headliner Miranda Lambert and special guest Dylan Scott for what is shaping up to be an unforgettable night to launch Big Week. The addition of Cooke brings even more star power to an already highly anticipated concert, giving fans the chance to experience one of country music’s fastest-rising female artists live in Salinas. “Ashley Cooke is one of the most exciting new voices in country music right now,” said Mandy Linquist, marketing manager for the California Rodeo Salinas. “Adding her to this lineup takes an already incredible night and makes it even more special for our fans.” Tickets for the Big Week Kick Off Concert are on sale now at carodeo.com, with prices ranging from $60 to $100. Fans are ...

  PASO ROBLES, CA – The California Mid-State Fair is pleased to announce Lainey Wilson will perform Friday, July 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM as part of the Michelob ULTRA Concert Series in the Chumash Grandstand Arena at the Paso Robles Event Center. Opening the show is Colton Dawson. Tickets for the concert go on sale Friday, April 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM and are priced at $70, $100, $140, and $185. Tickets are available online only. To ensure ticket authenticity and face-value pricing, fans should begin their purchase at MidStateFair.com, which links directly to the official ticketing provider. Lainey Wilson continues to captivate the world, capturing the hearts of fans and respect of her peers. With her new song, "Can’t Sit Still," Wilson shares a snapshot of her life as an unstoppable force. Filled with restless energy, the track arrives during a period of non-stop activity, as Wilson made her film debut in Universal’s adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s Reminders of Him, prepares to head...

  Monterey County Sheriff’s Office detectives are currently investigating an assault on an inmate at the Monterey County Jail in Salinas that resulted in a fatality on Sunday, March 29. At about 10:00 AM correctional deputies entered a housing unit at the jail to conduct a safety check and provide meals to inmates. Deputies located an unconscious inmate who appeared to have been assaulted. Life-saving measures were initiated by deputies and jail medical staff. Paramedics and fire personnel arrived shortly thereafter and continued medical aid. Tragically, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the decedent is being withheld at this time pending notification to the next of kin. Detectives are actively investigating this matter and are in the process of attempting to identify those responsible. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has requested the assistance of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Coroner Unit to conduct the post-...

  HIGHLIGHTS March 25, 2026   TAMC Board Approves Request to Program Funds for the Toro Park Lane Closure Project   The Board of Directors of the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) approved a request from the County of Monterey to program Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Fair Share Allocation funds for the Toro Park Lane Closure Project in the amount of $20,888.86.   The Toro Park Lane Closure Project proposes installing permanent measures, including a remotely operated gate and centerline delineators, to continue efforts to help the community stay safe during school pick-up and drop-off hours and reduce conflicts with cut-through traffic to Route 68.   TAMC receives RSTP funds, which total approximately $6 million per year, and distributes them to the Cities and County in two methods: fair share and competitive share. TAMC distributes $1.2 million per year as the fair share component to the cities and County based on population and l...

  WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, March 26 Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Ben Cline (R-VA) introduced the Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act, bipartisan legislation which requires that Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings take place where the principal place of business or principal assets of the corporation are located.   "Corporations currently have the ability to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and then potentially choose courts that have issued lenient rulings to hear their cases," said Rep. Lofgren (CA-18). "Bankruptcies should be adjudicated locally in a court familiar with all the affected stakeholders, not in some court all the way across the country. Our bipartisan Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act is commonsense legislation that will prevent corporations from venue shopping and tipping the scales of justice."   “Large corporations should not be able to manipulate the bankruptcy system to their advantage while workers, small businesses, and local communities are left behind. ...

  WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, March 26 Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)'s recent rule  regarding Adverse Effect Wage Rates for H-2A workers. The DOL failed to provide a notice-and-comment period for the rule as required by the Administrative Procedure Act. Original co-sponsors of Lofgren's resolution include Reps. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Ilhan Omar (MN-05). "We have a well-crafted plan to reform America's H-2A program in the bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act I introduced," Rep. Lofgren said. "Yet Trump's Labor Department decided to just act unilaterally and issue this rule without the proper comment period required by the Administrative Procedure Act. H-2A reform is necessary, but it needs to happen through a legislative proc...