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MONTEREY COUNTY — The independent nonprofit Partnership for Children (PFC), which increases access to medical care for children with serious illnesses and supports their families, has launched its 2023 Holiday Drive that includes volunteer opportunities, Adopt-a-Family program, Miles of Smiles gift card program and...

EVENTS POSTPONED KING CITY — King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture has announced the postponement of two upcoming events. King City’s “State of the City” program, which was originally supposed to take place Jan. 19, has been rescheduled for Feb. 16. The Chamber’s Annual...

GONZALES — Residents of Gonzales will have an opportunity to recycle unwanted items and pick up free compost during the annual Reuse, Recycle & Cleanup Day on Saturday, June 27. The free event will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until collection...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) created the Monterey County Storm Relief Fund on Jan. 10 to assist communities impacted by the 2023 winter storms. The fund is a trusted repository for donations and 100% of gifts to cfmco.org/StormRelief will be used...

GONZALES — Anyone who watched Gonzales High athletics this year would have seen many hardworking student-athletes, but among the standouts was freshman Jackie Camacho, who didn’t let having one arm stand in her way of playing sports. “I’m trying to show everyone that you can...

PG&E TOWN HALL CENTRAL COAST — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) invites South Bay and Central Coast customers to a virtual town hall to learn about reliability and safety work in their region, new wildfire safety efforts and expanded customer support programs. On Monday,...

GONZALES — Billboard flyers can get overwhelming, leaving well-meaning merchants and public places buried in paper. The City of Gonzales found a way to dig out of flyer overload and at the same time greatly enhance engagement with the public and with key businesses. The...

GREENFIELD — The 246th Battalion of the California Cadet Corps of Greenfield High School continues to grow — from last year’s 130 cadets to this year’s 170 cadet enrollment. Recently, the unit was awarded the Unit Community Service Ribbon for serving nearly 2,000 school and...

MONTEREY COUNTY — U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced that Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) will receive approximately $450,000 in federal support for research into new tools and approaches to improve the transit rider experience. The funding from FTA’s Enhancing Mobility Innovation (EMI)...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was sworn in as immediate past chair of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) on Jan. 8, continuing his leadership role within the organization. Congressman Doug LaMalfa administered the Oath of Office during the installation of...