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HARVEST FESTIVAL GREENFIELD — Greenfield Harvest Festival is set for Sunday, Oct. 15, and will be a day filled with live music and dancing, food and drinks, youth activities and endless entertainment for the entire family. Presented by the City of Greenfield, the Festival is...

WALK FINALE KING CITY — City of King is hosting the final Blue Zones Project Summer Community Walk this Thursday, Sept. 25. The event begins at 6 p.m. at the Downtown Plaza on Broadway and Vanderhurst Avenue. Participants can enjoy free snacks, live entertainment, a...

SALINAS — Hartnell Community College District and the Hartnell College Faculty Association (HCFA) have reached a tentative agreement. The announcement was made on Dec. 8 after months of negotiation and entering an impasse in early October. An impasse refers to a request for a mediator’s...

GREENFIELD — Following a half-decade hiatus, students at Vista Verde Middle School (VVMS) once again enjoyed the Science Fair, which occurred May 22 thanks to a resurrection coordinated by their teachers and the Greenfield Community Science Workshop (Greenfield CSW). Posters showcasing students’ projects filled the...

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad’s new Music in the Park summer series is officially underway, following a successful launch on June 13 at Cesar Chavez Park. The opening night featured a high-energy performance by Shannon and the Night Divers, drawing crowds of families and friends...

The U.S. job market remains challenging, with the government reporting Thursday that initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose last week. A total of 741,000 workers filed first-time claims for state jobless benefits last week, an increase of 18,000, the Labor Department said. It was...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is launching a series of public workshops next week to gather community input for its upcoming “Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Action Plan,” a comprehensive initiative aimed at making local streets and roadways safer for...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Montage Health’s Prescribe Safe program has announced a collaboration with the Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) aimed at raising awareness and preventing fentanyl-related overdoses among youth in Monterey County. The partnership, formalized this summer, will focus on providing critical education, resources...

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Office of Education’s Migrant Education Program Region 16 provided toys for children and warm blankets for their families last week at school sites in Gonzales, Soledad, Chualar, King City, San Lucas and San Ardo. “This is our 10th toy giveaway,”...

A $2.9 million grant has been awarded to the Resource Conservation District of Monterey County to help eradicate 215 acres of an invasive plant that has infested more than 1,500 acres of the Salinas River.