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SOLEDAD — Veterans Day events and ceremonies across the county were shut down this year due to Covid-19 restrictions, but Soledad residents were still able to thank local veterans and remember the fallen during a banner dedication ceremony at Cesar Chavez Park. The Nov. 11...

GREENFIELD — The Ripley family celebrated seven years of their Flora’s Farm stand outside Greenfield on Aug. 29. The business started as a small canopy closer to the creek, but has since expanded as the family attended local farmer’s markets and David Ripley built a...

The U.S. job market remains challenging, with the government reporting Thursday that initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose last week. A total of 741,000 workers filed first-time claims for state jobless benefits last week, an increase of 18,000, the Labor Department said. It was...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Spring has arrived on the Central Coast, bringing with it the arrival of numerous fawns. SPCA Monterey County is reminding the public to leave these young deer alone, as they often find themselves mistakenly taken from their mothers.  “Every year, our SPCA...

SALINAS — As the decennial redistricting process wrapped up last month, the concern from The World’s Salad Bowl started to mount. Local politicians, regional business giants and other community leaders asked how a plan to pair the international agricultural hub with the Silicon Valley...

GONZALES — Prepare to be amazed as competitors from all walks of life gather to showcase their strength at the highly anticipated World’s Strongest Hands Contest, part of this year’s Swiss Picnic Celebration on Sunday, Aug. 18. Set to captivate audiences, this unique competition will...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) has secured a $1 million California Public Utilities Commission broadband development grant to support the Central Coast Broadband Consortium (CCBC)’s efforts to expand broadband in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties.  The grant is funded by...

WEEDING VOLUNTEERS KING CITY — King City in Bloom will host its next weed cleanup at the city park and around the recreation building in King City on Wednesday, June 9. They will also lay gorilla hair at the golf course and recreation center. Those...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department arrested Jubentino Aguilar Macias, 45, of Greenfield, on multiple charges of child molestation on April 13. The arrest followed an investigation prompted by two juvenile girls who came forward on April 12, reporting that they had been sexually molested by...