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Hannah Stuercke of King City graduated from Cedarville University, located in Cedarville, Ohio, in spring 2022 with an undergraduate degree in nursing. Isaias Gonzales of King City has been recognized on the Dean’s List at Norwich University in Northfield, Vt., for the spring 2022 semester....

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has partnered with Urban Word to recognize and celebrate talented local youth poets. The initiative aims to select the next Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate, who will serve as an ambassador for poetry, social action and...

Residents are concerned over the change to the empty lot on Fifth Street from a designated area for a future community center to possibly CHISPA housing, which is currently under consideration.

MAP REVIEW MONTEREY COUNTY — A public hearing to review draft maps for Monterey County Supervisorial district boundaries is set for Saturday, Nov. 20, at 10 a.m. Monterey County Board of Supervisors and Monterey County Advisory Redistricting Commission (ARC) will conduct the joint hearing to...

HOMELESS PLAN SALINAS — Coalition of Homeless Services Providers (CHSP) has released the draft “5 Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness” and is hosting a virtual community input session on Thursday, July 15, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. In early 2020, CHSP partnered with the...

LEGISLATIVE WORKSHOP MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey’s annual Legislative Workshop is set for Friday, Feb. 2, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The community is invited to attend in person or online to find out more about the County’s legislative priorities for 2024....

GONZALES — Adventure Seeking Seniors of Gonzales recently gathered at American Legion Post 81 to kick off this year’s monthly events. About 70 participants enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey and all the trimmings Nov. 18 as well as played bingo and worked on...

GONZALES — Sen. Anna Caballero visited Gonzales last week to present a $5 million check to city leaders and Gonzales Youth Council members for the construction of a teen center. Caballero, who represents Senate District 12, was able to secure the funding through the state...

SOLEDAD — Hartnell College broke ground last Thursday on a new Career Technical Education (CTE) facility in Soledad, beginning construction on a two-level building that will become the dedicated home of the college’s Advanced Diesel Technology program and expand hands-on workforce training in South...

GONZALES — Gonzales Unified School District Governing Board has unanimously appointed Marvin Biasotti as interim superintendent of the district. The Board met March 16 for a special meeting to discuss the leadership position, following its termination of former Superintendent Yvette Irving the week before.  On March...