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MONTEREY COUNTY — Salud Para La Gente, a nonprofit network of primary care clinics serving low-income individuals and families in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, has agreed to pay a total of $750,000 to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims for payment to...

Fort Hunter Liggett continues prescribed burns JOLON — Fire and Emergency Services at Fort Hunter Liggett announced plans to conduct a series of prescribed burns during the final week of May as part of ongoing wildfire prevention efforts. According to the notice, the controlled burns are...

MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Monterey County is seeking foster volunteers to help care for 187 rescued puppies and kittens, with additional animals arriving daily. The organization said foster caregivers provide temporary homes for young or vulnerable animals while it supplies medical care, food and necessary...

SALINAS VALLEY — Service men and women were honored Monday morning in Soledad and Gonzales for Memorial Day, each with separate events featuring prayers, music and memories. At Soledad, American Legion Post 32 Commander Eugene Ivey welcomed everyone while providing information about Memorial Day and...

CALIFORNIA — Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has unveiled a new Continuous Monitoring Center aimed at detecting risks on its electric grid before they lead to wildfires or power outages. The utility announced May 1 that the first-of-its-kind centralized hub in San Ramon continuously...

SPCA offers free microchipping, low-cost vaccinations SALINAS — SPCA Monterey County is offering free microchipping and low-cost vaccinations for pets during a community event Saturday, May 30, at its veterinary clinic in Salinas. The event will run from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the...

SOLEDAD — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Agricultural Crimes Unit has arrested a Soledad man in connection with a series of diesel fuel thefts across Monterey County. Detectives with the Agricultural Crimes Unit investigated the ongoing thefts by installing surveillance cameras at known fuel theft locations,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County has released its County Administrative Officer’s Recommended Budget for fiscal year 2026-27 for public review ahead of budget hearings scheduled to begin May 27. The recommended budget totals $2.34 billion, representing a $117.2 million increase, or 5.3%, over the prior...

GREENFIELD — While many students were enjoying their final days of spring break on April 11, the Greenfield High School California Cadet Corps was representing Greenfield in the California Cadet Corps State Drill Competition at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos. The State Drill...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s tourism industry reached a major milestone in 2025, with travel spending climbing to $3.3 billion — a 4.1% increase over 2024 and surpassing the previous high of more than $3.2 billion set in 2019, according to the latest economic...