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MONTEREY COUNTY — Interim Inc. hosted its annual Friendsgiving Lunch on Nov. 21 at the OMNI Resource Center in Salinas, welcoming more than 200 clients and community members, including individuals experiencing homelessness or living with mental health challenges. The event, which has been supported by...

SALINAS VALLEY — The beginning of July has kicked off with plenty of outdoor celebrations in the Salinas Valley, starting with Fourth of July events held throughout the region, followed by last Saturday’s car show that included nearly 400 vehicles filling most of Front...

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury has found Veronica Bautista Reyes, 27, of Greenfield, guilty of two felonies, including counts of assault with a knife and domestic violence, on April 14. According to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, the victim in this case decided...

CALIFORNIA — New state laws that affect the workplace, firearms, rental security deposits and more in California begin this month. SECURITY DEPOSIT CAP (AB 12) On July 1, a law took effect that prohibits landlords from charging more than one month rent for security deposits. Assembly member...

GONZALES — Gonzales High School boys’ tennis team will clinch an outright first-ever championship title or share the title with Oakwood by midweek. This will be the first championship in tennis for a Gonzales boys’ tennis team. The girls won their first championship in the...

SOLEDAD — The cause of a wildfire near Astoria Shooting Range in Soledad is still under investigation, according to Cal Fire officials. The wildfire, named the Range Fire, started June 4 at about 5:38 p.m. near the gun range on San Vicente Road, northeast of...

SOLEDAD — Nadia Manzano from Soledad High School is among Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s 2023 nominations of local high school students to U.S. military academies. Manzano and the six other nominated students will attend service academies in the fall as they take their first steps toward...

SALINAS VALLEY — Pinnacles National Park crew members are keeping a close watch on two baby condors that were found at the mountainous area east of Salinas Valley. Each nest is home to a solo youngster being raised by its parents, as condors only lay...

SALINAS VALLEY — High school basketball teams in South Monterey County will be entering the second half of divisional play starting this week, and will be battling to finish with .500 records to earn Central Coast Section playoff consideration. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Gonzales senior center Angelina Navarro...

GONZALES — Career path opportunities along with valuable college entrance information were available to Gonzales Unified School District (GUSD) students at the second annual College and Career Fair on Oct. 14 at the Gonzales High School campus. Colleges from as far north as the University...