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GONZALES — Board members from the Gonzales Unified School District recently heard a presentation on survey data from financial consultant Dale Scott about the possible support for two upcoming school bond ballot measures in the November election. Measure J and Measure K, which will be...

CALIFORNIA — Facing swelling political pressure and numerous lawsuits by businesses forced to shut down, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Monday lifted a strict stay-at-home order and handed to local authorities greater control over whether restaurants, hair salons and other commerce could reopen. The...

BEAUTIFICATION BBQ KING CITY — The public is invited to the annual Beautification Week Hamburger BBQ at San Lorenzo Park in King City on Wednesday, June 12, hosted by the King City Chamber of Commerce and King City Rotary Club. The event is free thanks...

SOLEDAD — Correctional Training Facility (CTF) Investigative Services Unit is investigating the death of an inmate who died after he attacked correctional officers during an altercation. On March 21, at about 11 a.m., officers were releasing inmates from their cells when 61-year-old inmate Joseph Altamirano...

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has been certified as a Critical Access Hospital, earning approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services after several years of pursuit. The process began in 2016 and officially went into effect this year on June 25. “Lower...

SOLEDAD — Community organizer Lupita Murillo and the City of Soledad, in collaboration with Blue Zones Project Monterey County, brought neighbors in the Greenleaf Estates together to clean up their surroundings on June 5. They were able to gather more than 475 gallons of green waste...

SOUTH COUNTY GRANTS KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF) is a way for people to give together to strengthen communities from King City and points south to the county line. In November 2024, the SMCF granted $30,000 to nine organizations, supported in part...

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County School Boards Association has honored the Salinas Valley Health Mobile Clinic with its prestigious “Excellence in Education” Award, recognizing the program’s impact on student health and academic success across the region. The Mobile Clinic was selected from more than three...

Historic Mission San Antonio de Padua is hosting its annual Fiesta this Sunday, June 9.

Sun Street Centers recently celebrated its South County STOMP at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, bringing in more than $125,000 in one night to support the new substance abuse treatment facility in King City.