Residents reminded to keep pets safe during heat advisory
An excessive heat advisory has been issued for the Central Coast and is expected to be in effect through Monday, with temperatures in parts of Monterey County possibly hitting triple digits this weekend.
Residents encouraged to sign up for free clean drinking water
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.
Students create device to view solar eclipse
Fairview Middle School eighth-graders created pinhole cameras in science class to view the solar eclipse on Aug. 21.
Cork and Plough welcomes authors for Books and Brews
The Cork and Plough hosted the Second Annual Books and Brews on Aug. 12, during which residents met two Monterey County authors, Anne Ylvisaker and Carol Diggory Shields, who read passages from their writings.
Salvation Army gives out 476 backpacks to local students
Soledad Salvation Army is in the process of distributing a total of 476 backpacks to students in fourth through 12th grade.
Salinas Valley Half Marathon returns this year
It’s been two years since the running of the Salinas Valley Half Marathon, a scenic 13.1-mile run through the vineyards and rich agricultural lands of “Steinbeck country.” The event returns Aug. 5.
Marching band
Gonzales High School Marching Band walks down Main Street during the Colmo Del Rodeo Parade in Salinas on July 15.
South County cities win Clean Air awards
The Cities of Gonzales, Greenfield, King City and Soledad received awards from the Monterey Bay Area Resources District for being Clean Air Leaders on June 22 at the Monterey Tides Hotel.
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