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SALINAS VALLEY — Voters in South Monterey County will have a few local measures to consider in November, with all of them proposing ways to generate revenue for cities or schools in the area. Though the election is set for Nov. 3, ballots can be...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Voters in South Monterey County will be choosing multiple candidates running for city councils, school boards and other special district governing bodies as well as deciding on a few local measures in the upcoming Nov. 8 General Election. City Councils and Mayors King...

BUS SURVEY SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey-Salinas Transit is conducting a Rider Survey through June 30. Riders are being asked to share their attitudes and opinions about riding the bus system. MST had 82 responses to its prior Community Survey. To access the survey, go to...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Flu season is on the horizon and Monterey County is preparing for the response to that regular occurrence while also dealing with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. “This year it is incredibly important that people get their flu shot,” said Karen Smith, the...

SOLEDAD — Correctional Training Facility (CTF) Investigative Services Unit is investigating the death of an inmate who died after he attacked correctional officers during an altercation. On March 21, at about 11 a.m., officers were releasing inmates from their cells when 61-year-old inmate Joseph Altamirano...

Monterey County Sheriff Steve Bernal has a message for undocumented immigrants saying to not get arrested and their citizen status will probably be "safe,” and that if they are arrested his hands are tied.

MONTEREY COUNTY — California voters have returned their ballots to choose candidates for various state and county offices as well as local measures in the June 7 primary election, the results of which are continuing to be counted. Monterey County Elections Department announced Friday that...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was elevated by his peers to serve as first vice-chair of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC).  Lopez took the Oath of Office as administered by California Assemblymember James Gallagher on Jan. 18 as part of...

Mostafa Ghous has taken over as dean of South County education services at Hartnell College’s King City Education Center, replacing Renata Funke, who retired from the position.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County could move into the yellow tier of the state's pandemic reopening system as soon as next week, the county's top health official said Tuesday. Monterey County's rate of new cases per day per 100,000 residents, adjusted for the county's testing...