It’s only a couple of hundred miles between the Walt Disney studios in Burbank and the Central Coast, but the journey has been transformational for noted animator Mauro Maressa, who is recreating himself in Cambria.

The new art exhibit at Cuesta College features nine artists who tell their stories of living in Tijuana through a variety of media.

Local surf rock band Couch Dog created their own phone hotline to involve the community in the release of their new single, “Dial Tone.”

This summer, a King City arts organization called Sol Treasures received a major donation they say will take their arts programs to a new level.

Local authors Gordon Fuglie and Victoria Kastner have new books out profiling trailblazing architect Julia Morgan’s life and work.

Over the past two weeks, young people from all over Monterey County have been participating in a new camp called Exploradores de Monterey, which staff say is an evolution of a long-running summer program in the area called Los Niños.

In the heart of the Salinas Valley, there’s an arts and cultural enrichment center called Sol Treasures. Every summer, they host a children's art camp to inspire kids of South Monterey County to learn and grow in the world of art.

This weekend, the Henry Miller Memorial Library will host this year's BiG SuRCuS, an immersive cabaret performance whose creators say reflects the creativity and wildness of Big Sur.

The project will include three murals representing past, present, and future.

The museum says the funds will help it offer free, hands-on learning opportunities for young people.