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MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) has allocated more than $11 million to fund a variety of transportation projects across the region, including key initiatives in the four South Monterey County cities of King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales. The funding comes...

MONTEREY COUNTY — September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California, and Monterey County Health Department is reminding drivers to slow down and be alert for people walking on the roads. Pedestrian deaths make up more than 24% of all traffic-related fatalities in California. Nationally, an...

HSI WEEK SALINAS — Hartnell College will celebrate Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Week, Sept. 9-12, with a series of free events open to the public. The week will include featured presentations by award-winning author Francisco Jiménez and the social media duo FoosInMedicine. On Wednesday, Sept. 10,...

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield branch of Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) will close for at least one week beginning Sept. 8, as construction crews start work on a long-awaited roof replacement. The project is scheduled to run through Oct. 31, with the potential for additional...

MONTEREY COUNTY — This September, hope will take root across Monterey County as local organizations unite to celebrate National Recovery Month through a collective Day of Hope. This day of recognition is a unified effort across communities where each organization plans its own unique gathering...

MONTEREY COUNTY — In 2010, a man in Ōtsuchi, Japan, placed an unconnected rotary phone in his garden to help cope with the loss of his cousin. Speaking his grief aloud became a personal source of solace — and over time, his idea inspired...

SOLEDAD — Lions Club of Soledad hosted its annual barbecue Aug. 24 at Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad, bringing together residents and staff for a delicious meal and a day of community spirit. “We’ve been doing this barbecue for well over 20 years as...

SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCE FAIRS SOLEDAD — September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, and Suicide Prevention Service, a program of Family Service Agency of the Central Coast, is partnering with Hartnell College, Monterey County Behavioral Health and Community Human Services to host two Together...

GREENFIELD — The 246th Battalion of the California Cadet Corps of Greenfield High School continues to grow — from last year’s 130 cadets to this year’s 170 cadet enrollment. Recently, the unit was awarded the Unit Community Service Ribbon for serving nearly 2,000 school and...

GONZALES — Taylor Farms recently announced that more than 4,000 backpacks have been filled with essential school supplies and healthy snacks for students this year in nearly 20 communities, including Gonzales. Since 2010, Taylor Farms’ annual Backpack Giving Program has delivered more than 48,000 backpacks to help...