Monterey County lifts indoor mask requirement for employees, visitors of county facilities
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County will lift its indoor mask requirement Monday for all county facilities except those that are covered by ongoing state mandates like jails and health care facilities.
The county said in a statement that it will lift mask requirements and health...
County supervisor breaks ground on new office
Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez is opening up a new office in Greenfield as part of The Vines at Greenfield Shopping Center.
College students to ride MST for free this fall
MONTEREY COUNTY — Students of Hartnell College, Monterey Peninsula College and California State University Monterey Bay are now eligible to ride Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) for free.
All 20,623 college students can ride MST systemwide for free this fall through the newly named, “MST College EcoSmart...
Monterey County Office of Education breaks ground on Early Learning Program center
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to launch the building of a new Early Learning Program (ELP) center.
The facility, to be named the MCOE ELP Hartnell STEAM Academy, will be built on Hartnell College’s East Campus,...
Juvenile struck by vehicle after shoplifting in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — A 15-year-old juvenile was struck by a car Thursday afternoon after he shoplifted from a hardware store in Greenfield.
Greenfield Police and Fire departments, along with American Medical Response, responded to the Aug. 10 incident in the 100 block of Eighth Street, where...
Musical Christmas
Christmas music, Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and games took over the Gonzales High School Gymnasium as the city hosted its annual Holiday Lights Festival.
River Fire spreads to 2,800 acres south of Salinas, 10% contained
SALINAS VALLEY — The River Fire, a blaze sparked by unusual weather early Sunday morning, has charred at least 2,800 acres in the Pine Canyon area just outside of Salinas, CalFire reported Monday morning.
The fire is currently 10% contained and residents in the areas...
Delta variant causes surge in Monterey County cases
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno has announced that cases of Covid-19 continue to rise both statewide and in Monterey County, with the Delta variant of the virus now accounting for a large majority of the infections.
“What we’re seeing here...
Residents reminded to keep pets safe during heat advisory
An excessive heat advisory has been issued for the Central Coast and is expected to be in effect through Monday, with temperatures in parts of Monterey County possibly hitting triple digits this weekend.
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Soccer | Soledad boys lead Cypress Division as Gonzales girls improve...
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High’s boys soccer team closed the first half of play in the Cypress Division with wins over the Carmel Padres, 3-2,...
