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SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has been awarded $750,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), a program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grant award will go to small businesses located in Soledad as they continue to recover from...

CENTRAL COAST — Ellie Dyt knows a lot more about the California dairy industry than most 17-year-old high schoolers. Dyt was raised on a dairy farm her whole life in the small town of Crows Landing, home to thousands of dairy cows, gaining first-hand experience...

GONZALES — Gonzales High School senior Anixia Davila was named the champion of the 2024 Monterey County Poetry Out Loud (POL) competition. Students from seven local high schools competed in this year’s event, which took place Feb. 3 at the CSUMB Alumni and Visitor’s Center...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Cal Coastal will continue its small business disaster microloan program and even expand the offerings to larger loans to help during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, announced CEO Lee Takikawa during a county press conference Aug. 14. “The county has just received notification...

SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Fair 2021 took place with an altered format due to Covid-19 pandemic health guidelines, but it was the first time since 2019 that fair-goers were able to show animals or pick up carnival food in person. This year’s animal judging...

SOLEDAD — Students at Jack Franscioni Elementary School in Soledad celebrated the 100th birthday of Jack Franscioni himself last week. The well-known resident turned 100 years old on Feb. 1, becoming the city’s latest centenarian. The historic moment was marked with a birthday celebration organized...

NBA CHAMPION MEETUP MONTEREY — The community is invited to a special Meet and Greet and Book Signing event with NBA player, coach, two-time champion, author and two-time cancer survivor Clifford Ray Jr. and his co-author Laynie D. Weaver on Saturday, April 27. The free...

SALINAS VALLEY — Ballot boxes have now been installed at the city halls in Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City for voters to turn in their ballots directly to a collection site rather than going into the mail system. Voters need to bring their completed...

SALINAS — Rancho Cielo Youth Campus hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking last week for the Rancho Cielo Solar Project, which will greatly reduce electricity costs at the Salinas facility. According to Rancho Cielo officials, the project’s three goals are: to build on the organization’s dedication to...

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has received a $2 million grant from the state of California for the purchase of a new fire truck that can reach multi-story buildings. Sen. Anna Caballero, who helped to secure the funding in this year’s state budget, presented the...