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GREENFIELD — Trustees from the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District heard from members of the Greenfield High School Speech and Debate Team at their Jan. 24 board meeting, during which the students asked for a resolution to the team’s suspension status...

CALIFORNIA — Dozens of times a day in COVID-19 wards across California, a scene like this plays out: A hospital chaplain watches as a death is announced by machine. Kristin Michealsen, a hospital chaplain in Los Angeles, stood at a man’s bedside, holding his hand....

LOS ÁNGELES — Un comediante de monólogos en vivo desempleado originario de Nueva Jersey. Un actor y presentador de pódcast vestido con una bata de laboratorio. Una persona impertinente que ha participado en varias campañas para el Congreso en Los Ángeles sin éxito. Y...

FIRE RECOVERY MONTEREY COUNTY — Fire recovery town halls continue for residents impacted by the 2020 River, Carmel and Dolan fires as well as those who saw damages during the recent storm. Monterey County will hold its sixth webinar on Thursday, Feb. 11, from 5:30...

SALINAS — A crowd of more than 100, composed of athletes, coaches and parents from schools throughout the Salinas Valley, gathered in front of Star Market in Salinas as part of a Let Them Play rally in late January. The statewide series of rallies have...

SOLEDAD — Plans for Soledad’s centennial celebration were discussed during Soledad City Council’s Jan. 20 meeting.  Interim City Manager Brent Slama said plans for a larger presentation are in the works, but gave a preview of ideas for the centennial celebrations, which will include a...

SEASIDE — United Soccer League (USL) announced Feb. 1 that its newest team, Monterey Bay Football Club, will make its home at California State University Monterey Bay’s Freeman Stadium in Seaside. “We are excited at the opportunity to work with Monterey Bay FC and the...

HIGHWAY CLOSURES KING CITY — A Caltrans pavement rehabilitation construction project along Highway 101 near King City will require a full overnight closure of the highway between First and Broadway streets beginning Monday through Wednesday nights. The full closures will take place between 9 p.m....

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) will administer a second round of grants through the Monterey County CARES Small Business Relief Program (SBRP) to assist more small businesses in the county that have suffered financial losses due to Covid-19. Monterey County Board...

SALINAS VALLEY — Last week’s rainstorm caused considerable damage throughout South Monterey County that resulted in numerous road closures, mudslides, flooding and fallen trees. Officials warned of possible flooding and property damage ahead of the multi-day storm, which dropped several inches of rain per day,...