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MONTEREY COUNTY — The 2022 update to the Monterey County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which describes the county’s vulnerability to various hazards, along with an array of actions and projects for reducing risk, is now available for public review. Monterey County and local jurisdictions are...

SOLEDAD — Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad hosted its annual Relay for Life Cancer Walk on Oct. 19, uniting inmates, staff and volunteers in a shared mission to support cancer research. This year’s event raised more than $20,000 for the American Cancer Society, marking...

Christmas music, Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and games took over the Gonzales High School Gymnasium as the city hosted its annual Holiday Lights Festival.

CLASS REUNION KING CITY — A multi-year class reunion is planned for Saturday, Aug. 27, for King City High School alumni of the classes 1970-79. The “Cruisin’ Thru the 70s” party will take place inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King...

SCHOOL CARNIVAL SOLEDAD — Soledad Unified School District Education Foundation’s Carnival has been rescheduled for April 27-30. There will be rides, games, food and more by Butler Amusements at Frank Ledesma Elementary School, 973 Vista De Soledad. Families can contact their children’s school sites for...

In 2003, Ilkay Altintas, a computer scientist with the University of California, San Diego, had her first wildfire encounter. She had been in Santa Barbara for a workshop and couldn’t take the train home. “The track was gone,” she recalled this week. So she hitched a...

SOLEDAD — A state prison inmate serving a life sentence was convicted last Tuesday of assault with a deadly weapon for stabbing a correctional officer at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. Curtis Hemphill, 57, was convicted...

SOLEDAD — Residents across Soledad celebrated the city’s 100th birthday with multiple community events last week. The March 9 festivities began with a community cake contest, in which three bakers crafted cakes in the spirit of what Soledad meant to them, broadcasted over Facebook as...

MONTEREY COUNTY — California has already experienced an unusually early start to its fire year amidst an ongoing drought and historically low rainfall and reservoir levels. While wildfires are a natural part of California’s landscape, increased fire activity in California and across the west is...

COUNTRY CHRISTMAS SALINAS — California Rodeo Association is inviting the community to its third annual Country Christmas Celebration, presented by MYCARS.com, on Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Salinas Sports Complex. This free, family-friendly event runs from 5 to 7 p.m. and features festive activities, including...