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SOLEDAD — After spending 17 years in the U.S. Army, military life was all Ramon Reyes knew. But when he was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury from events that occurred in Iraq, his military career was cut short —...

SALINAS VALLEY — California Department of Water Resources has awarded more than $10 million in funding to the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) through the Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) Grant Program to support implementation of SVBGSA’s state-mandated groundwater sustainability plans in four...

COAT DRIVE KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s HR team has organized a Thanksgiving community coat drive for kids. The community can help by donating new or gently used coats for local school students ages 4-12. Drop off donations in the barrel located inside...

SOLEDAD — Soledad City Councilmember Alejandro Chavez has resigned from his position effective Oct. 31 after 13 years of service. Chavez and his wife Erica Padilla-Chavez, who also resigned after 14 years as a trustee from the Hartnell College Governing Board, will be moving out...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) announced that U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta has secured $640,000 in federal funding for TAMC to develop a Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Plan. The Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Plan will be a comprehensive county-wide safety...

SALINAS — When reflecting upon his life, 96-year-old Cirilo Vargas looks back at a career with many milestones and memories.  A Salinas native and 1st Master Sergeant E8 in the U.S. Army, Vargas served twice in both the Korean War and Vietnam War. After his...

VETERANS BBQ KING CITY — The King City VFW Annual Veterans Day BBQ is set for Saturday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The drive-thru barbecue at 599 Bitterwater Road includes tri-tip, beans, salad and roll. Tickets are available in advance at the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Applications are now being accepted for the Monterey County Film Commission’s Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Film Student Scholarship Award Program, the deadline of which to apply online is Nov. 10. This year the program plans to award students up to $2,000 in...

CHAMBER AWARDS KING CITY — Nominations are due by Nov. 10 for King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s 2023 Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, Friend of the Community and Hermie Robles Youth of the Year awards. Forms can be downloaded from...

More than 300 community members attended the City of Soledad’s first-ever General Plan Kickoff and Dia de los Muertos Celebration last Thursday at the Soledad Community Center. The Nov. 2 gathering was designed to engage the community in shaping the future through the General...