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January 30, 2026

Gonzales community calls for return of high school’s sports medicine class

GONZALES — Numerous people submitted public comments in support of Gonzales High School’s Sports Medicine class during a special board meeting for Gonzales Unified School District on July 28. There were so many submissions that the board had to implement the 20-minute limit for comments...

Big Sur coastal highway remains closed for emergency repairs

MONTEREY COUNTY — Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast will remain closed between Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County and Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn in Monterey County while emergency rockfall and debris removal take place, officials announced Tuesday. Caltrans has initiated a $1.3...

Regional drone program lands $1M grant

SALINAS VALLEY — University of California Santa Cruz’s CITRIS Initiative for Drone Education and Research (CIDER) along with several partners has received a $1 million, 15-month planning grant to support regional drone education and workforce development from the James Irvine Foundation. The funds will be...

CPUC awards $5.6M for broadband expansion infrastructure on Central Coast

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CENTRAL COAST — California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved grant funding of up to $5.65 million to Cruzio Media, Inc., member of Monterey Bay Economic Partnership and Central Coast Broadband Consortium. The funding will expand middle-mile broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved rural, agricultural...

Safety drills ongoing at Gonzales schools

GONZALES — Gonzales schools are undergoing continuous safety drills this school year, with the most recent being a fire drill on Jan. 14. The drills mix in preparedness for different types of emergencies, from evacuations for fire to how to react to an active shooter on campus....

Public hearing set for weed abatement ordinance in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Fire Protection District will be hosting a public hearing for the purposes of an introduction and first reading of an ordinance concerning weed and refuse abatement on Wednesday, March 10, at 5 p.m.  The meeting will be held virtually with connection information...

California asks Monterey County to close all bars, indoor dining due to Covid-19 surge

Covid-19, novel coronavirus 2019
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is being asked to close all bars and indoor operations for restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, zoos, museums and cardrooms following a recent surge of Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations among residents in the area. Monday’s request came in the form of...

Monterey County Dance Theatre moves youth classes outside

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Dance Theatre found an outside-the-box solution to teaching dance to area youth by taking lessons outdoors. Last Monday, Aug. 10, was the first day students from throughout South Monterey County gathered at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds’ Steinbeck Square in King...

Monterey County encourages residents to respond to state antibodies study

Covid-19, novel coronavirus 2019
MONTEREY COUNTY — California Department of Public Health and Stanford University are working on a study called CalScope, which aims to measure antibodies in the populace and determine which activities are connected to different antibody levels in the fight against Covid-19. They will survey random...

Salinas Valley cities plan for Fourth of July celebrations

SALINAS VALLEY — Independence Day will be celebrated in numerous events throughout South Monterey County, bringing community engagement in 2021 to honor the 245th birthday of the United States and its freedoms after last year’s pandemic lockdowns. KING CITY Pacific Valley Bank’s Fourth of July Parade...

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Gonzales’ Camarena takes softball talents to Azusa Pacific

GONZALES — Gonzales resident Celeste Camarena has just begun attending school and training for softball at Azusa Pacific University near the city of Glendora...