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MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey is grappling with a projected $39.7 million deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, driven by rising labor and operational costs, the ongoing impacts of multiple natural disasters and a notable reduction in one-time and federal funding. Financial forecasts...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Unified School District will be naming the kindergarten building on the Gabilan Elementary School campus in honor of John Fuller, a beloved employee who died shortly after retiring from the district after more than 30 years. Fuller was a custodian with Soledad...

SALINAS — The publicly elected Salinas Valley Health Board of Directors has named Allen Radner, MD, as president/CEO of Salinas Valley Health. The decision was announced during open session following a special board meeting on June 6. Dr. Radner has been serving in the interim...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Educators in Monterey County now have the affordable, local healthcare services they need and deserve thanks to an agreement between Salinas Valley Health and Municipalities, Colleges, Schools Insurance Group (MCSIG). “Salinas Valley Health recognized that many teachers and other educators in our...

MONTEREY COUNTY — After a competitive selection process, the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced Maram Haddad as the 2024-25 Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate (YPL). Starting in May, Haddad will serve a one-year term where she will participate in various county events...

SALINAS — California Rodeo Salinas contributed $796,337 to local nonprofits, Western industry groups and community organizations in 2024, representing a 3.28% increase from last year’s donations, which had previously set the record for the highest contribution. Key factors driving this increase include the addition of...

UNITED STATES — At 11:20 a.m. today, Oct. 4, anyone with a cell phone can expect an emergency alert from the U.S. federal government. The alert is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission. The national...

SALINAS — A bat found on April 2 near Toro Creek Road, in the Toro Park area of unincorporated Monterey County, has tested positive for the rabies virus. Hitchcock Road Animal Services has investigated this incident and determined that while there was exposure to an owned...

GREENFIELD — AT&T, Monterey Peninsula Foundation and Human-I-T have provided 185 refurbished laptops to Greenfield Community Science Workshop (Greenfield CSW) and Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries (FMCFL) for distributing to Monterey County residents in need. The computers, funded by AT&T’s $125,000 donation from the...

SALINAS VALLEY — The graduating seniors of Gonzales and Soledad high schools endured nearly two years of distance learning, wearing masks and social distancing, along with a slow transition to normalcy to reach the finish line last Saturday during their respective Class of 2023...