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On Tuesday, Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted of murdering George Floyd, the Black man whose death under Chauvin’s knee led to a nationwide uprising against police brutality last summer. The news was met with a kind of collective sigh of relief,...

TORO PARK REOPENS SALINAS — Monterey County’s Toro Park reopened to the public on April 19 after an eight-month closure as the park recovered from wildfire damage. Most trails in the park are open and visitors are asked to stay on and in designated trails...

SOLEDAD — A 35-year-old man has died after he was found shot in the head early Saturday morning in Soledad. According to the Soledad Police Department, officers responded to a report of gunshots on April 17 at about 12:30 a.m. in the 400 block of...

SOLEDAD — Soledad City Council honored police canine Huro during its April 7 meeting in recognition of his retiring after several years of service with the Soledad Police Department. “K-9 Huro has rendered faithful performance and conducted himself in a most exemplary manner while serving...

Last week, California's top legislative leaders unveiled a plan to spend more than half a billion dollars on efforts aimed at protecting the state from catastrophic wildfires. The plan builds on the governor’s proposal in January to spend $1 billion on wildfire prevention and resiliency...

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County residents were able to get vaccinated with six sessions of a mass Covid-19 vaccination effort last weekend at Greenfield Memorial Hall and Soledad Community Center. A total of 3,000 vaccine doses were distributed at the events, which were separate from...

Every time there’s an earthquake in California, you’ll know it immediately — if you’re online. The moment a temblor strikes, night or day, big or small, a stream of one-word tweets or texts will inevitably show up in your feeds: “EARTHQUAKE.” That’s what happened early Monday,...

EARTH DAY CLEANUP GREENFIELD — Greenfield Parks and Recreation Committee has invited the community to an Earth Day park cleanup on April 17, to be held at Patriot Park from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Gloves and trash bags will be provided. Pandemic health guidelines...

SOLEDAD — Soledad City Council has approved the creation of part-time employee position descriptions for the Parks and Recreation Department. During the council’s March 17 meeting, City Manager Brent Slama said the city is close to making an announcement for their new recreation manager, but...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County residents can apply for financial help to cover funeral expenses through FEMA’s Covid-19 Funeral Assistance Program, which began accepting applications Monday. As of April 14, Monterey County has lost 348 residents to Covid-19. “For those families who have lost a loved...