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Phone scam

California Department of Public Health warns of scammers posing as officials

CALIFORNIA — California Department of Public Health is warning residents about phone scams involving callers impersonating department employees to obtain sensitive personal and financial...

Letter to the Editor | California Can’t Afford More Water Delays 

California cannot afford to keep wasting opportunities to capture and store water when it’s available. Yet our outdated permitting system makes building essential water...
Dolores Huerta

Dolores Huerta, farmworker rights icon, dies at 96

CALIFORNIA — Dolores Huerta, whose name and face became synonymous with agricultural workers’ nationwide struggles for fair treatment — tirelessly advocating for laborers well...
Gonzales Community Center

Gonzales youth-led community center earns statewide award for excellence

GONZALES — City of Gonzales has received the 2026 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence from the League of California Cities for its work involving...
SMCJUHSD local control celebration

South Monterey County Joint Union High School District returns to local control

GREENFIELD — After nearly 15 years of state and county oversight, the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District has regained full local...
Elderly scams

Guest Column | Protecting Your Golden Years: Spotting Fraud and Scam...

Scams have gotten very sophisticated over the years, and the perpetrators are constantly inventing new ways to trick people. Sadly, older adults are frequent...
Dolly Parton with guitar

Give Like Dolly Day to support children’s literacy on Sept. 25

MONTEREY COUNTY — The Dollywood Foundation has designated Sept. 25 as Give Like Dolly Day, an annual initiative encouraging people to support children’s literacy...
Shannon Grove and John Laird

California lawmakers honor Dolly Parton with 9-2-5 day

CALIFORNIA — California lawmakers are honoring Dolly Parton’s legacy of music, philanthropy and literacy by designating Sept. 25 as Dolly Parton Day in California. Senate...
CalKIDS

Monterey County expands CalKIDS outreach

MONTEREY COUNTY — California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond joined Monterey County education leaders last week to highlight financial literacy efforts and...
blood-fed mosquito

West Nile virus activity reaches 5-year high in California

CALIFORNIA — California is seeing its highest levels of West Nile virus activity in five years, according to the California Department of Public Health. As...

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Gonzales cleanup event serves 140 vehicle loads

GONZALES — Residents of Gonzales participated in the Fall REuse, REcycle and Cleanup Day event on Oct. 17 at the Fairview Middle School outdoor...