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MONTEREY COUNTY — Child Care and Well-Being Covid-19 Response and Recovery Coalition, which provided vaccine clinics in Greenfield and other critical services during the pandemic, has received special recognition for its support for the well-being of children and youth in the community. Monterey County Children’s...

SALINAS VALLEY — Santa Claus flew into Salinas Valley again this year and, with the help of his volunteer elves, delivered toys and pozole meal kits to more than 2,000 residents from South Monterey County. The 2022 Operation Santa Claus event was brought to local...

SALINAS VALLEY — Holiday events have been plentiful throughout the Salinas Valley this month, bringing some much-needed cheer to hundreds of local families. City of Greenfield had a successful turnout for its 2022 Holiday Celebration at Village Green Park on Dec. 9. The annual event...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has been awarded $56,155 from the Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program, which will be used for enforcement and education of illegal sales of tobacco to minors. As part of the grant, students at Greenfield High School will work closely...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Sonia De La Rosa has been appointed as Monterey County’s new County Administrative Officer, announced the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 13. De La Rosa, an experienced public administrative leader, will succeed outgoing CAO Charles McKee, who is retiring at...

WINTER CLOSURE MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County will have a winter closure for many operations from Dec. 23 through Jan. 2. During this time, many county offices will be closed or have limited hours of operation. The recess will not close any critical or public...

NEW LINE KING CITY — Monterey-Salinas Transit announced Dec. 13 the inaugural trip of Line 34, which travels clockwise within King City every 30 minutes on weekdays, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. MST staff and King City Mayor Mike LeBarre, an MST board member,...

GONZALES — City of Gonzales has launched the public phase of a capital campaign to build a new community center, following last Thursday’s press conference. The Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center Complex will be constructed on a city-owned parcel at Gabilan Court and Fifth...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department has been busy this month spreading holiday cheer to local families in need this season. First, Soledad officers and police explorers, as well as their own Santa Joe, helped with the Holiday Resource Fair for special needs families on...

MONTEREY COUNTY — California Transportation Commission has awarded $44.8 million in Active Transportation Project grants for multiple projects that will enhance safety and facilitate active modes of transportation in Monterey County. Seven projects submitted by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), County of Monterey,...