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SOLEDAD — Soledad City Council members heard information about the Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan being prepared in Monterey County during their July 21 meeting. The hazard plan will eventually seek community input before being sent to CalOES and FEMA for review in March 2022. Once...

COAT DRIVE GREENFIELD — The annual coat drive in Greenfield has resumed and a collection container will be placed outside Greenfield Community Science Workshop, 45 El Camino Real, from Monday through Saturday. NO WALK-INS KING CITY — Mee Memorial Hospital in King City announced Dec. 6 that...

GREENFIELD — Davi Quintero of Mary Chapa Academy has been named to Curriculum Associates’ 2021 Class of Extraordinary Educators. The annual program celebrates teachers from around the country, this year recognizing 44 teachers from 26 states and Washington, D.C., for their use of i-Ready, illustrating...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Effective Nov. 4, the burn permit suspension in San Benito and Monterey counties has been lifted. Cal Fire San Benito-Monterey Unit Chief George Nunez Jr. formally canceled the burn permit suspension and advised that those possessing current burn permits can now begin...

CENTRAL COAST — Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2025, with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers reporting over $190,000 in losses to scammers. To stop this trend, PG&E is committed to helping customers recognize the signs of a scam to...

SOLEDAD — The stage is set for Soledad’s summer music series finale this Friday, Aug. 8, at Cesar Chavez Park, where the final Music in the Park concert will take place featuring the high-energy, crowd-favorite the Chicano All-Stars. Known across the Central Coast for their...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A new wildfire, named the Coleman Fire, broke out Sunday afternoon adjacent to the Dolan Fire on the Los Padres National Forest and Fort Hunter Liggett army base, west of King City. As of Monday, the fire has grown to an estimated...

SALINAS VALLEY — After a one-year postponement due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a new three-year cycle for the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) begins this year for South Monterey County Joint Union High School District. With a focus on local decision-making, equity, accountability and...

GREENFIELD — On March 21, around 11 p.m., a Greenfield Police officer patrolling Patriot Park discovered a large gathering in a vineyard in the 41000 block of Elm Avenue, adjacent to the park, just outside Greenfield. Upon approaching, more than 40 individuals fled the scene...

SALINAS — The publicly elected Salinas Valley Health Board of Directors has named Allen Radner, MD, as president/CEO of Salinas Valley Health. The decision was announced during open session following a special board meeting on June 6. Dr. Radner has been serving in the interim...