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GONZALES — Gonzales City Council awarded the design-build contract for the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center to the Otto Construction/WRNS Studio team on June 6.  The community center will be constructed on a city-owned parcel at Gabilan Court and Fifth Street, just east of...

SPELLING BEE MONTEREY COUNTY — Brayden Gallardo of San Benancio Middle School was awarded top placement at the Monterey County Spelling Bee, which was held virtually this year. Rounding out the top nine placements were other county schools, but no students from South Monterey County....

State Water Board bilingual staff, along with Monterey County Public Health, will have a booth to sign up any qualified residents this Sunday for free bottled drinking water if they have domestic wells with high nitrate levels.

UPCOMING MARKETS KING CITY — Sol Treasures is seeking vendors for its Hometown Market on Broadway events, planned for Oct. 30 and Dec. 4. The Hometown Market is intended to be a place where people can find handcrafted items and artisan creations made in the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Starting Oct. 31, Monterey County voters will have expanded access to election services at the satellite Elections Office located at Embassy Suites, 1441 Canyon Del Rey Blvd., in Seaside. Services available include in-person voting, mail ballot drop-off and same-day voter registration-provisional voting. “We...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police officers responded to a report of annoying messages between a 12-year-old child and 19-year-old Nathaniel Diaz on Nov. 21. “After a review of the information, the case was immediately sent to our Investigations Division for further investigation,” said Soledad Police Department...

CENTRAL COAST — As the holiday season gets underway, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is joining Utilities United Against Scams to help customers recognize potential scams and to “Slow Down, Verify and Stop the Scam.” During a time when many Californians are occupied with...

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED GREENFIELD — Food Bank for Monterey County and the City of Greenfield are looking for more volunteers to help distribute food to local residents. The food distribution takes place every other Tuesday and Saturday mornings. To sign up as a volunteer, call or...

SOFTBALL MEETING GREENFIELD — Softball coaches and volunteers are needed in Greenfield. For those interested, Greenfield Recreation Department will host an informative coaches meeting on Friday, Aug. 11, at 6 p.m. at the Community Center in Patriot Park. All experience is welcome. For more information,...

One of the warmest days of the year was the perfect setting at Saturday’s 109th Annual Commencement for Gonzales High School at Dick Force Stadium. Nearly 200 graduates donned their gowns and mortar boards to celebrate the event with family, friends, school staff and alumni.