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MONTEREY COUNTY — Grants are still available to local small businesses in Monterey County that have suffered financial losses due to Covid-19. The Monterey County CARES Small Business Relief Program, administered by the Monterey County Workforce Development Board on behalf of the County Board of...

GONZALES — Outgoing Mayor Maria Orozco was recognized at the Jan. 4 Gonzales City Council meeting for her many years of service to the city. Numerous area officials joined in through virtual means to wish her well and make proclamations about her leadership. “You’re a really...

GREENFIELD — The beginning of the new year marked the 74th birthday for the City of Greenfield, which observed the milestone during an era of Covid-19 restrictions preventing a similar birthday to years prior when cake and coffee would be available at city hall. Instead,...

GREENFIELD — A huge crowd was on hand Saturday for the Greenfield High School Class of 2024 Commencement at the Bruins football stadium. As is typical for this time of year, an overcast day welcomed the nearly 300 graduates, along with their parents, friends and...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Nearly 4,000 new cases and 39 deaths related to Covid-19 have been reported in Monterey County since the beginning of the new year. Just this week, an additional three deaths were added Friday, followed by nine on Thursday, four on Wednesday and...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) will take part in a statewide effort this month aimed at capturing how Californians use and value their local public libraries. The initiative, called “Every Story Counts,” seeks data, stories and photos illustrating how and why residents...

GONZALES — Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) has announced the upcoming relocation of the Gonzales Library to the new Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center Complex. According to MCFL, the move will “provide an enhanced experience for patrons, integrating library services more closely with other...

KING CITY — A Greenfield resident has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that killed a man Wednesday night in King City. King City Police Department responded to a stabbing report at about 7:28 p.m. on Sept. 14 at a motel in the 0...

MONTEREY COUNTY — County of Monterey is opening Cooling Centers beginning Friday to assist residents living in areas impacted by the Excessive Heat Warning issued for this weekend. All residents in impacted areas should be prepared for high temperatures (ranging from the 90s to near...