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SOLEDAD — Soledad Mayor Anna Velazquez has been named the recipient of the 2026 Alfred Diaz-Infante Award, recognizing her more than two decades of public service and advocacy for Latino communities throughout Monterey County. Velazquez was first elected mayor of Soledad in November 2020, becoming...

BIG SUR — A juvenile turkey vulture rescued from the Big Sur wildfires is recovering at the SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Salinas. A California State Parks ranger discovered the bird near Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park along a closed section...

Greenfield honors first responders with appreciation breakfast GREENFIELD — South Monterey County first responders and local residents are invited to a special appreciation breakfast Friday, Sept. 11, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The Greenfield First Responders Special Appreciation Breakfast will...

SOLEDAD — A man was taken into custody Tuesday after allegedly setting multiple fires in Soledad, according to the Soledad Police Department. At about 4:49 a.m. on Sept. 8, Soledad police officers responded to the area of H. De La Rosa and Front Street after...

MONTEREY COUNTY — California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond joined Monterey County education leaders last week to highlight financial literacy efforts and encourage families to claim CalKIDS scholarship accounts available to eligible students. The Sept. 2 event at the Monterey County Office of...

Write-in candidate filing period opens MONTEREY COUNTY — The nomination period for write-in candidates seeking offices in the Nov. 3 General Election opened Sept. 7 and runs through Oct. 20, according to Monterey County Elections. Candidates must meet the qualifications for the office and file write-in...

SALINAS — Monterey County Government Center at 168 W. Alisal St. in Salinas will remain closed to the public and general staff through the end of the week as cleanup and remediation efforts continue following an extensive sewer line malfunction. "The extended closure is necessary...

MONTEREY COUNTY — With the National Weather Service issuing a heat advisory for the area from 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, through 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, SPCA Monterey County is reminding pet owners to take precautions to protect animals from potentially dangerous temperatures. Hot...

MONTEREY COUNTY — September is Healthy Aging Month, and Alliance On Aging is using the national observance to encourage Monterey County residents to celebrate aging while connecting older adults and their families with resources that support independence, dignity and well-being. Healthy aging encompasses far more...

GONZALES — Gonzales Union High School Class of 1966 will celebrate its 60th class reunion with an informal gathering Sunday, Oct. 4, at Mission Soledad. The reunion will be held at 11 a.m. during the historic Soledad Mission Fiesta Fundraiser BBQ at Mission Soledad, 36641...