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MONTEREY COUNTY — The latest assessment by the California Department of Public Health, issued Sept. 8, continues to have Monterey County in Tier I, known as the Purple Tier, which has the most restrictions on businesses. In order to move to Tier II, the Red...

SOLEDAD — Soledad City Council greeted new and returning members of Soledad Youth Council, 20 in total, during last month's regular meeting as the 2020-21 membership was introduced. This is the second year for the youth council, which began in March 2019, with 12 founding...

SALINAS VALLEY — Air quality in the Salinas Valley diminished over the past week as the Dolan Fire continues to spread through Los Padres National Forest’s Ventana Wilderness and northern areas of Fort Hunter Liggett. According to the U.S. Forest Service, conditions had degraded to...

BIKE HELMETS GREENFIELD — Greenfield Union School District Resource Center, 493 El Camino Real, will host a bike helmet fitting event today from 3 to 5 p.m., by appointment only. Helmets reduce the risk of head injury while cycling if they are properly fitted. Elementary...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff Steve Bernal spoke to King City Rotary during its Aug. 26 luncheon about how the Sheriff’s Office has dealt with such community issues as the recent fires, river littering and the Covid-19 pandemic reaching the county jail. “It’s been...

GREENFIELD — Pandemic safety concerns meant the closure of many formerly indoor operations, but the Greenfield Community Science Workshop has re-opened to the public by offering an outdoor lab area. The mission of Greenfield Community Science Workshop (GCSW) is to inspire youth and communities toward...

FOOD DISTRIBUTION SALINAS VALLEY — Food Bank for Monterey County announced its South Monterey County weekly drive-through food distribution sites and times. Soledad will be on Mondays from 10 to 11 a.m. at 425 Gabilan Drive. Greenfield will be on Tuesdays from 10 to 11...

UPDATE: Monterey County announced Saturday afternoon that it is scaling back the evacuation center's hours to daytime only, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Evacuees who need assistance outside of those hours should call 831-385-3677. Original story below. SALINAS VALLEY — An evacuation center...

SOLEDAD — The City of Soledad hosted a free mask distribution and Census Pop-Up Drive-Thru at the South County YMCA building on Sept. 3. The crowd was smaller than earlier mask drives at Soledad High School’s parking lot, where cars were lined up into the...

GONZALES — Gonzales Community Presbyterian Church “Una Mesa” Food Pantry has been selected as a California Association of Nonprofits 2020 Nonprofit of the Year by State Sen. Anna Caballero.  The local food pantry is one of more than a hundred nonprofits that is being honored...