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MONTEREY COUNTY — The Great Plates Delivered program was extended through Oct. 9 and has increased its ability to help 300 seniors in need, up from the 200 limit when it first began in May. The program operates as a public assistance effort funded by...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Elementary schools in Monterey County may begin planning to reopen after the Feb. 16 announcement that the county’s adjusted case rate has fallen to 24 infected per 100,000 residents. The school grades affected would be pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. Schools wishing to...

MARKET RETURNS SOLEDAD — The Soledad Certified Farmer's Market is back on Soledad Street. After a brief hiatus, the market resumed April 3 and will continue every Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. Since 2006, the market has been a community favorite, offering fresh produce,...

SOLEDAD — A Monterey County jury on April 23 convicted Salinas Valley State Prison inmate Miguel Angel Espino, 33, of first-degree murder in the killing of a fellow inmate, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said the killing occurred Aug. 19, 2024,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The first probable case of monkeypox in Monterey County has been detected, health officials announced Thursday. According to the Monterey County Health Department, a local resident was diagnosed with monkeypox through testing at a California Reference Laboratory Network facility. The county is...

SALINAS VALLEY — As part of California Water Service’s annual Operation Gobble, the utility teamed up with local legislators and nonprofits, including the Food Bank for Monterey County, to support thousands of Monterey County families in need with Thanksgiving meals and essential services. Cal Water...

SALINAS — Northwest Laboratory will open and operate a new drive-thru Covid-19 testing site in Salinas starting March 3. “Our organization has worked closely with the communities across the U.S. since this pandemic began, providing laboratory analysis for multiple community testing programs,” said Jennifer Bull,...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department has released statistics related to illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July this year. “This 4th of July was busy and we wanted to share an update on the holiday,” the department posted on social media July 6. In total, there...