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GONZALES — City of Gonzales has placed Measure S on the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election ballot. Gonzales voters are being asked to consider approval of an ordinance that will create and impose a new one-half percent (0.5%) Transactions and Use Tax, raising the rate...

GREENFIELD — Lavender Creek Co., Monterey County’s local family-run lavender wellness brand, has announced a new partnership with the Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild, providing locally grown lavender for the handcrafted eye pillows donated to CHOMP, Salinas Valley Health, Natividad and the VNA. The eye pillows...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Chief Damon Wasson attended a “big check” presentation at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad on Aug. 22. The Alternative to Violence Program (AVP) incarcerated persons and staff at CTF raised a total of $10,987.19 for the annual Cops Giving...

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad recently hosted its first-ever ceremony to raise the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag, in partnership with local veterans. Located outside Soledad City Hall, the flag will remain flown throughout September to honor those who are unaccounted for. The Aug....

MONTEREY COUNTY — Blood donors can cross “save lives” and “find a Halloween costume” off their to-do list: Vitalant is rewarding all blood donors Sept. 15 through Oct. 5 with a spooktacular free “Instant Halloween Costume” T-shirt.  Not having a robust blood supply can be...

GREENFIELD — In a significant boost to wildfire prevention efforts, the City of Greenfield has been awarded $189,263 in grant funding through Cal Fire’s Wildfire Prevention Grants Program as part of a larger initiative aimed at enhancing wildfire resilience across the Central Coast. The funding,...

LOBBY HOURS GREENFIELD — Starting this week, the Greenfield Police Department lobby will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., shifting from the previous hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This change allows the staff more time to handle additional reporting and paperwork...

GONZALES — Community members interested in following the construction of the Dennis & Janice Caprara Community Center project in Gonzales can now do so with the help of a live EarthCam installed at the site by Otto Construction. Live images are taken every 15 minutes...

SOLEDAD — The City of Soledad is the first South Monterey County community to adopt the 2023-2031 Housing Element, a document that will ensure Soledad adequately plans to meet the housing needs of all community members. The previous Housing Element for the City of Soledad...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community Science Workshop (Greenfield CSW) has long been a beacon of education in South Monterey County, engaging young minds with the wonders of science through hands-on projects. This past year, the Greenfield Bike Garage Program — a vital part of Greenfield CSW...