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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County has released its County Administrative Officer’s Recommended Budget for fiscal year 2026-27 for public review ahead of budget hearings scheduled to begin May 27. The recommended budget totals $2.34 billion, representing a $117.2 million increase, or 5.3%, over the prior...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Environmental Health Bureau announced last week the relaunch of a mobile app that shares health inspection information for all restaurants, markets and food trucks. The app also allows users to log complaints about food safety at Monterey County establishments.  Though the...

GREENFIELD — Aspire Health, in close collaboration with Blue Zones Project Monterey County, has announced the expansion of the Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program to South Monterey County. Launched in November 2023 at the La Princesa Markets on Williams Road and East Alisal Street...

SOLEDAD — Valley Health Associates, in collaboration with Central Coast Overdose Prevention, has announced the award of $2 million in grant funding through the Department of Health Care Services and Sierra Health Foundation. This grant will significantly enhance the availability of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)...

MONTEREY — The 15th Annual Whalefest Monterey will transform Old Fisherman’s Wharf and the Custom House Plaza into a vibrant hub of marine discovery on April 12-13. This family-friendly event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and is free to the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Bay Federal Credit Union announced that its January workplace campaign raised over $12,600 for United Way. Employees of the Credit Union made both one-time donations and payroll deductions in support of United Way of Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. As part of their...

SALINAS VALLEY — Police officers and community members from King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales escorted the Flame of Hope torch through the Salinas Valley last week as part of its journey to the 2023 Special Olympics Northern California Summer Games. The 2023 Law Enforcement...

SALINAS VALLEY — Tickets for the California Rodeo Salinas, July 18-21, and the Big Week Bull Riding, July 17, go on sale Thursday, May 2, at carodeo.com. In addition, the ticket office will open for walk-up sales from May 2-5, between 10 a.m. and 5...

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has opened the North Central Coast Air Basin’s first Clean Air Center at the Soledad Community Center, creating a designated public space where residents can seek cleaner indoor air during wildfire smoke events. The new center, located at 560 Walker...

SALINAS VALLEY — Hundreds of South Monterey County third graders took part in the 2026 South County Farm Day on Jan. 22 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City, getting a hands-on introduction to agriculture, public safety and local resources. The annual event, hosted...