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SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department recently hosted its annual POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony and Flag Raising, bringing together community members, veterans, military families, local officials and community organizations to honor American service members who endured captivity and those who remain missing in action. The Sept. 18...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors has rejected a proposed agreement with Flock Safety, directing the Sheriff’s Office to end its access to the company’s automated license plate reader system and remove 63 cameras within 60 days. In a 3-2 vote at their...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County is seeking public input on a plan to improve walking and biking safety on local streets and roadways. TAMC will host a series of community engagement events beginning this weekend and continuing through the fall as part...

GONZALES — The Monterey County 4-H community came together on Sept. 12 at the Swiss Rifle Club in Gonzales to celebrate the hard work and dedication of its youth members at the annual Monterey County 4-H Achievement Award Ceremony. Hosted by the Gonzales 4-H Club,...

SALINAS VALLEY — After three weeks of intensive training, dancers from across the Salinas Valley and surrounding communities took the stage last month to celebrate their progress and artistic development through Monterey County Dance Theatre’s annual summer program. The summer intensive brought together students from...

SOLEDAD — Soledad’s fall youth soccer season kicked off this month with player-led drills, local soccer organizations and the distribution of more than 200 FIFA soccer balls to local children and families. The soccer balls were provided through FIFA’s World Cup 2026 community initiative, which...

SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency announced Sept. 9 that its Water Efficiency Pilot Program for Rural Residents has expanded to all six subbasins under the agency’s purview, offering free home water efficiency assessments through the end of 2026. The expansion builds...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The Dollywood Foundation has designated Sept. 25 as Give Like Dolly Day, an annual initiative encouraging people to support children’s literacy and local Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library programs. The date, 9-2-5, is a nod to one of Dolly Parton’s international hits and...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Government Center at 168 W. Alisal St. in downtown Salinas will reopen for normal business operations Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 8 a.m., the County Administrative Office announced. The reopening follows several weeks of closure related to an extensive sewer line...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider an agreement between the Sheriff’s Office and Flock Safety on Tuesday, following a delay that officials said was needed to address questions about the technology and contract. The Sheriff’s Office had been prepared...