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SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley high school seniors who plan to attend Hartnell College are encouraged to sign up by April 11 to attend Panther Prep Days on April 29-30 and receive priority registration. During Panther Prep Day events — on April 29 at Hartnell’s...

JOB FAIR KING CITY — Monterey County Office of Education will be partnering with King City Union School District to host a Paraeducator Job Fair on Thursday, April 7, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The event will take place in the Boardroom of the district...

GONZALES — City of Gonzales has appointed Mark Hartunian as assistant city manager, officials recently announced. In collaboration with City Manager Rene Mendez, Hartunian will be responsible for the overall management analysis and administration coordination for the city. “As a member of the Executive Leadership Team,...

SALINAS VALLEY — Expanding programs within its Heal Together initiative, Coastal Kids Home Care has announced upcoming grief training sessions for mental health providers and community members. An already wide scope of programs now includes free upcoming training sessions from Dougy Center, a national center...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department’s Covid-19 Stipend Program has ended as of March 31, the decision of which came as vaccine rates increase and the number of new cases has decreased. The Stipend Program started in December 2020 with the aim of helping...

LUNCHEON MEETING KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will be hosting its monthly luncheon meeting on Tuesday, April 5, at 11:30 a.m. at King Kora Restaurant, 611 Canal St., in King City. The guest speakers will be Vicki Nohrden, candidate for Assembly...

GREENFIELD — A 17-year-old Greenfield High School student has been arrested for selling drugs to other students on campus, following an investigation by the school resource officer. On March 28, officers from Greenfield Police Department, with the assistance of Soledad Police Department, served a search...

MONTEREY COUNTY — In order to support small businesses facing financial impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Monterey County Workforce Development Board, in partnership with the California Office of the Small Business Advocate, has established the Covid-19 Microbusiness Grant fund. The fund will provide grants to eligible...

GONZALES — Gonzales City Council kicked off the City of Gonzales’ 75th anniversary celebrations during its meeting on March 21. The City was honored with resolutions from the offices of Sen. Anna Caballero, Assemblymember Robert Rivas and Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez, in addition to...

FAMILY FUN GREENFIELD — Family Fun Festival, a free celebration of active and healthy living, is planned for Saturday, April 2, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Oak Avenue Elementary School, 1239 Oak Ave., in Greenfield. Youth and their parents or guardians are encouraged...