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GREENFIELD — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for Monterey County is offering a free pet food bank event on Saturday, June 20, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Patriot Park in Greenfield. Pet owners from Greenfield and any other city can...

MONTEREY COUNTY — In 2010, a man in Ōtsuchi, Japan, placed an unconnected rotary phone in his garden to help cope with the loss of his cousin. Speaking his grief aloud became a personal source of solace — and over time, his idea inspired...

Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum’s second annual Cocktails in the Barn this Friday will celebrate the recent acquisition of King City’s first fire engine while raising funds for its restoration.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SALINAS VALLEY — Drive-through assistance is needed for Food Bank of Monterey County’s distributions in South Monterey County. Volunteers are needed for traffic control and tagging cars in Soledad on Mondays, Greenfield on Tuesdays and King City on Wednesdays. All distributions take place...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield High School student artists had their works on display last Wednesday and Thursday at the annual art show that took place in the school library. According to art teacher Nathan Krier, the art show turned the library into an eye-catching environment. “Isabel Aguirre...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Every spring, female opossums hold babies in their pouches growing strong and healthy. Sadly, some of these mother opossums are hit by cars as they forage for food, and their babies cannot survive without emergency rescue. “On this first day of spring,...

TRAFFIC CONTROL GONZALES — City of Gonzales is temporarily suspending its traffic control efforts through March 24, with plans to resume on March 27. According to the City, earlier this month there were some “close calls” that threatened its personnel’s safety. “Although crew-facilitated traffic control...

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the Sept. 30 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At 10:45 a.m., officers were conducting security rounds and approached a cell occupied by Colin Hebert and Jessie...

FOOD DONATIONS SALINAS VALLEY — The little food pantries throughout the Salinas Valley could use a restock of donations, especially during the cold middle of winter. An online announcement and photo posted by Lola Smith to social media showed the little food pantry outside Liberty...

GREENFIELD — Volunteers are needed for Greenfield’s bi-weekly food distributions, as community members continue to show up in large numbers to the regular events. The easing of pandemic guidelines has not ended the financial impact of Covid-19 on area families, which means people are still...