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STEINBECK FESTIVAL SALINAS — National Steinbeck Center will present the first-ever Steinbeck Street Fair and Festival on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Main Street in Salinas. The free event will include local vendors and live music by the Monterey County...

SOLEDAD — Partners For Peace presented a community event earlier this month focused on empowering Soledad’s youth and their families with the tools and knowledge for a successful future. The event, “Pathways to Success,” was held March 2 at Main Street Middle School in Soledad....

GREENFIELD — Juntos con Esperanza and Greenfield Union School District Parent Academy have joined together to host two special workshops to support local families in caring for their loved ones and practicing needed self-care. The free community event called, “Support for People Who Care for...

JOB FAIR GREENFIELD — A job fair with multiple employers, hosted by the Monterey County Workforce Development Board, is scheduled for Wednesday, May 10, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Greenfield Civic Center, 599 El Camino Real. Jobseekers can register at montereycountywdb.org/business-services/job-career-fairs/ to find...

SALINAS — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Oct. 18 that Karen Rodriguez, 38, and Elizabeth Vargas, 34, both current residents of Arizona, have been charged with embezzling more than $3 million from Taylor Farms. Rodriguez and Vargas were employed in the Human Resources department...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Siembra Latinos Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County has announced that Ernesto Vela, assistant superintendent of student services for the Monterey County Office of Education, is the recipient of the inaugural Alfred Diaz-Infante Award. The award was established in 2023...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (HACM) has received copies of misleading ads circulating on social media platforms, luring individuals with promises of “Affordable Housing Programs” or similar enticing titles. One advertisement stated, “Section 8 Waiting List Now Accepting Applications”...

GONZALES — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced June 25 that a jury found Jose Omar Soto Velasquez of Gonzales guilty of felony domestic violence and dissuading or intimidating a witness. Velasquez and Jane Doe had been dating approximately one year and lived together for...

GONZALES — Gonzales High School Class of 1979 recently celebrated its 45th reunion at the Harden House patio in Salinas. Attendees began arriving in the early afternoon of Sept. 7 at the beautifully decorated property owned by the Harden Foundation, which was decked out in...

ROSE GARDEN KING CITY — Mee Memorial Foundation will celebrate National Rose Month with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, June 29, to unveil the new fountain, bricks and bench area at Mee Memorial Hospital in King City. This coincides with June being National Rose Month....