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PET CLINIC GONZALES — A low-cost vaccination clinic for all dogs and puppies is set for Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Gonzales Police Department at 109 Fourth St. No appointments are needed. Vaccines and microchips are being...

SOLEDAD — California School Boards Association (CSBA) has announced that the Soledad Unified School District was selected as a 2025 Golden Bell Award recipient in recognition of its Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathways Program. The CSBA Golden Bell Awards, now in their 46th year, celebrate...

KING CITY — An additional arrest and more criminal charges have been made in connection with the murder of two residents last month in King City. According to the King City Police Department, gunshots were reported Dec. 26 at 1:22 p.m. in the area of...

SALINAS VALLEY — Independence Day was celebrated throughout Salinas Valley as each city organized different activities to observe America’s birthday. In King City, a fireworks show was put on July 3 and Pacific Valley Bank hosted the Fourth of July parade, which cruised down Broadway...

UPDATE — Nov. 7, 2025: Full November SNAP/CalFresh benefits have begun posting to the EBT cards of Monterey County residents, according to the County of Monterey Department of Social Services on Friday. “The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is telling us that California has initiated...

Last week, President Joe Biden signed into law a wide-reaching $1.9 trillion stimulus package aimed at throwing a lifeline to Americans struggling through the pandemic. In California, the news has come as a particular relief. Many businesses here have been closed or restricted for a year....

SALINAS VALLEY — Diagnostic imaging has taken a huge technological leap forward within Mee Memorial Healthcare System following the acquisition of a state-of-the-art CT scanner. While most hospitals use a 32- or 64-slice scanner, Mee Memorial’s new Toshiba 128-slice machine represents a significant advancement for...

FOOD DISTRIBUTION GONZALES — Gonzales Community Church Food Pantry will distribute food on Jan. 29 beginning at 10 a.m. at Gonzales Community Church’s ed building, at the corner of Fourth and Day streets. Drive-thru service is provided. SPORTS RALLY SALINAS — A rally of those wanting to...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Juan Hidalgo has announced the release of the 2023 Annual Crop and Livestock Report, which recorded a production gross value of just over $4.35 billion, reflecting a 6.1% decrease from 2022. “The values represented here reflect gross values...

GREENFIELD — Dee Heckman has been appointed as the newest member of the Greenfield Union School District Board of Trustees. Heckman, a retired teacher from Greenfield, was selected after a vacancy opened with the recent departure of Board President Cynthia Aguirre, who left for personal...