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SOLEDAD — Benefit Fitness celebrated the kick-off of its 20th year of business on June 28, featuring a fundraiser for South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) that was held in the back parking lot of the gym’s location on Alder Street in Soledad. Gym owner April...

SURPLUS SALE MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s Procurement Office will hold a public surplus sale on Friday, Aug. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1488 Schilling Place in Salinas. The event features office furniture, including chairs, file cabinets and bookcases. All items are...

SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is now accepting applications for its Advisory Committee, a crucial body responsible for guiding groundwater management strategies in the region. The committee provides valuable input and consensus-based recommendations to the SVBGSA Board of Directors, playing...

SALINAS VALLEY — A sold-out crowd of 10,498 people watched the Big Week Bull Riding Xtreme Bulls event at the Salinas Sports Complex on July 16. Presented by Salinas Valley Ford, the Big Week Bull Riding continues to be one of the most popular events...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Fire Department station continues to receive a colorful upgrade to its newly erected apparatus bay on Monterey Street that was built in June. The vivid mural, which faces out toward Bill Ramus Park on Soledad Street, depicts faces of a firefighter, police...

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Foundation’s K-12 STEAM program celebrated the culmination of another successful NASA MAA (MUREP Aerospace Academy) summer program on July 18, with a Symposium and Poster Session held at Hartnell’s Student Center in Salinas. The summer program started in June with more...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Construction is underway at the Monterey County Government Center campus on Alisal Street in Salinas as crews install the new Covid-19 Memorial. The installation, which is part of a community effort to honor those affected by the pandemic, is taking shape along...

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury found Erik Sanchez, 52, of Greenfield, guilty of battery on June 30. After the jury returned a guilty verdict, Sanchez pleaded no contest to two other open cases for violating the terms of a protective order, vandalism and resisting...

NEW LEADERSHIP GREENFIELD — Greenfield Union School District has announced the appointment of Laura Cortez as the new superintendent. With eight years of dedicated service to the district, including most recently as interim superintendent, Cortez brings a passionate vision focused on student success and district...

SOLEDAD — In collaboration with the Salinas Crusaders Car Club, City of Soledad has announced the return of the Fourth Annual Soledad Hot Summer Days on Saturday, July 26, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Soledad. This family-friendly summer event has become a...