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CALIFORNIA — Dolores Huerta, whose name and face became synonymous with agricultural workers’ nationwide struggles for fair treatment — tirelessly advocating for laborers well into her ninth decade — died Wednesday at her home in Bakersfield. She was 96. Huerta’s family announced her death via Instagram,...

Residents asked to weigh in on street safety KING CITY — King City residents are invited to complete a three-minute survey about street safety as part of the Transportation Agency for Monterey County’s Safe Streets Together Monterey County campaign. The survey is open through Nov. 1...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County officials are challenging demands from the U.S. Department of Justice to segregate ballots and disclose confidential voter information, saying the federal agency's claims about local voter registration records are largely inaccurate. The dispute began Friday, Oct. 23, when two federal...

GREENFIELD — A former California prison lieutenant from Greenfield pleaded guilty Oct. 20 to conspiring to smuggle contraband into Salinas Valley State Prison in exchange for more than $95,000 in payments from an inmate. Matthew L. Madsen, 40, admitted to participating in the scheme from...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Unified School District broke ground Oct. 9 on a new administration building at Gabilan Elementary School, marking another phase of facility improvements funded through Measure E bond funds. The groundbreaking ceremony brought together community members and guests to celebrate the project, which...

Free farmworker health event set for Sunday SALINAS VALLEY — Farmworker families can access free health screenings, legal consultations and other community resources during the California Life Sciences Farmworker Health and Wellness Event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, at Sherwood...

GONZALES — City of Gonzales has received the 2026 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence from the League of California Cities for its work involving local youth in the vision and development of the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center. Gonzales was one of 12 cities...

SALINAS VALLEY — Voters in Salinas Valley will decide Nov. 3 on measures affecting local school governance, city services and recreation programs, including proposals to continue Greenfield’s sales tax and establish funding for the Soledad-Mission Recreation District. The ballot also includes a proposed reorganization of...

SALINAS — Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren has delivered a $250,000 federal funding check to Hartnell College’s Child Development Center to support renovations to its outdoor learning environment and safety upgrades. Lofgren visited the center in Salinas on Sept. 22 as part of the funding she secured...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s arts and cultural sector generates an estimated $1.6 billion in economic activity and supports approximately 8,150 full-time-equivalent jobs, according to Jacquie Atchison, executive director of the Arts Council for Monterey County. The economic impact extends beyond arts organizations and artists...