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April 2, 2026

Tag: homelessness

Sendero facility

Soledad marks milestone with opening of Sendero facility

SOLEDAD — County of Monterey and the City of Soledad marked the first-year milestone of a partnership aimed at permanently resolving a long-standing encampment...
County of Monterey

Monterey County receives $2.8M to prevent homelessness

MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey has been awarded $2.8 million in funding through Round 6 of California’s Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention...
Avelina Torres stands by coat donation bin

9th annual Greenfield Coat Drive gets underway

GREENFIELD — Local resident Avelina Torres is once again spearheading the annual Greenfield Coat Drive, which seeks donations to benefit homeless individuals and others...

Community input sought for homeless housing funding application

CENTRAL COAST — County of Monterey, County of San Benito and Lead Me Home Continuum of Care are partnering on a joint state application...

Greenfield’s 2024 coat drive ends soon

GREENFIELD — Greenfield’s annual coat drive is underway, seeking donations to benefit homeless individuals and others in need of warm clothing this winter. Local resident...
Homeless encampment homelessness

Monterey County secures $11M in state grants to combat homelessness in...

SOLEDAD — The County of Monterey has been awarded two significant grants under California’s Encampment Resolution Funding program, allocating more than $11 million to...
Child reading

Only 1 in 6 homeless infants and toddlers enrolled in early...

CALIFORNIA — Enrollment in early childhood development programs can mitigate some of the consequences of homelessness among infants and toddlers, but only 1 out...
Homelessness

Local nonprofits host public conversation on solving homelessness

MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Human Services and Gathering for Women are hosting a free event, ā€œSolving Homelessness: A Community Conversation,ā€ on Thursday, March 14,...
Salinas Project Homekey

Salinas Project Homekey housing projects derailed, funds missing

SALINAS — California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit last week against the developer of Salinas’ troubled Step Up Project Homekey motel conversions,...

Greenfield’s 7th annual coat drive gets underway

GREENFIELD — Greenfield’s annual coat drive is underway, seeking donations to benefit homeless individuals and others in need of warm clothing this winter. Local...

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Casa de Chilaquiles

Casa de Chilaquiles officially opens for business in Soledad

SOLEDAD — Darinel Cortes can whip up just about anything in the kitchen, from popular Italian cuisines to delicate Thai dishes. He even learned...