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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County voters can cast ballots, drop off completed ballots or register to vote at several local libraries this week as part of the county’s “Books & Ballots” early voting program. The Monterey County Elections Department is partnering with local libraries and...

SOLEDAD — Soledad City Council recognized October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month during its Oct. 7 meeting, presenting a proclamation to the Soledad Community Health Care District. Brian Weaver accepted the proclamation on behalf of the district and the Soledad Medical Clinic. During the presentation,...

SALINAS VALLEY — In a Santa Lucia Division showdown, the Greenfield Bruins defeated the Seaside Spartans 14-7 last Friday night at the Bruin football stadium. Greenfield is 4-0 to and leads the Santa Lucia Division with a 4-0 record. The Bruins entered the game focusing on...

GREENFIELD — After nearly 15 years of state and county oversight, the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District has regained full local control, marking a turning point in its financial recovery and setting the stage for a new chapter focused on students...

GONZALES — Salinas Valley Health hosted a free flu clinic Saturday at the Taylor Farms Family Health and Wellness Center in Gonzales, with a total of 228 community members receiving vaccinations. Karina Rusk, director of public relations and communications for Salinas Valley Health, was delighted...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A proposed limit on kitchen and dining space emerged as a key unresolved issue Sept. 29 as Monterey County supervisors approved new rules for winery-related development, ending years of work to put an existing county land-use plan into practice. Supervisors voted 5-0...

SOLEDAD — A jury convicted a state prison inmate serving a life sentence of stabbing his cellmate about 40 times in 2022 at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Oct. 6. Ray Gutierrez Jr. was found guilty of...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is warning residents and businesses about several fraud schemes circulating in the county, including fake government invoices, scams involving supposedly compromised financial accounts and real estate title fraud. “Fraud affects everyone, whether through higher insurance rates, lost...

GONZALES — Gonzales resident and Boy Scout Davis Pisoni of Troop 73 recently partnered with the City of Gonzales to build and install 10 owl boxes at the city’s wastewater treatment facility. The project is part of Pisoni’s Eagle Scout work and was developed in...

KING CITY — The Pinnacles Film Festival will bring independent films to King City Cinemas on Saturday, Oct. 10, with 37 short films scheduled throughout the day. The inaugural festival is being presented by Sol Treasures Arts and Cultural Center and the Arts Council for...