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BITTERWATER — A fire that sparked in the southern end of San Benito County on June 16 is 65 percent contained at 800 acres as of June 18. Crews from Cal Fire and Hollister Fire responded to the Bitter Fire, located in Bitterwater northeast of...

GONZALES — Graduates from Gonzales High School finished their secondary education with a drive-through ceremony last Saturday at the stadium. Families staged in groups in the stadium parking lot, then traveled through to a stage where graduates got out and elbow-bumped with officials before receiving...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Another 201 residents tested positive for novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Monterey County over the past five days, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to more than 1,000 countywide on Tuesday. According to the latest report from Monterey County Health Department, data...

GONZALES — In an internationally shared podcast, Gonzales City Manager René Mendez discussed community engagement concepts that have helped his small city adapt and deal with challenges, including through the Covid-19 crisis. Mendez was a featured guest on the international podcast “CrisisIbility,” hosted by Devry...

SOLEDAD — Protestors gathered last Saturday at Vosti Park before marching in the streets as part of the Soledad for George Floyd demonstration, itself an act of solidarity with Black Lives Matter in a nationwide call for an end to police violence. The June 6...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Another 181 residents tested positive for novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Monterey County over the past four days, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to nearly 1,000 countywide on Monday. According to the latest report from Monterey County Health Department, data revealed...

BOOK RETURNS KING CITY — King City Library’s book drop is unlocked. Librarian Robin Cauntay made the announcement last week on Facebook, thanking the community for their “patience and library loyalty.” While patrons are not able to go inside the building, they are able to...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County has introduced the Great Plates Delivered food program to help seniors who are vulnerable to the Covid-19 pandemic as well as to support local restaurants. “This particular program has two purposes,” said Diana Jimenez, deputy director of the Monterey County...

GONZALES — Recreational and extracurricular sports face an uncertain future, as discussed by leaders from the Gonzales Unified School District and City of Gonzales during a joint steering committee meeting last Wednesday. The most short-term changes may be to the possibility of a summer camp...

GREENFIELD — Educators and staff from all campuses of Greenfield Union School District joined with Greenfield Fire Department to host an educator parade last Thursday that knotted through the city’s residential areas. The June 4 parade was a way for educators and students to say...