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MONTEREY COUNTY — Blood donations can be especially critical during emergencies, when the need for transfusions can increase, according to Vitalant, which is urging eligible donors to give blood during National Preparedness Month in September. “Every day, patients need lifesaving blood transfusions, and in times...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider an agreement between the Sheriff’s Office and Flock Safety on Tuesday, following a delay that officials said was needed to address questions about the technology and contract. The Sheriff’s Office had been prepared...

UPDATE (4 p.m. Sept. 18): As of 4 p.m. Friday, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office had lifted the shelter-in-place order for the area within one-third of a mile of 7301 Highway 1 in Moss Landing. The order was issued Friday morning in response to a fire...

Greenfield police schedules DUI checkpoint GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department will conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Sept. 18 from 6 to 10 p.m. at an undisclosed location within the city limits. The department said checkpoint locations are selected based on data showing incidents of...

SALINAS VALLEY — The communities of Soledad and Greenfield hosted ceremonies last Friday to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and honor first responders that give so much to serve others. At Soledad’s Bill Ramus Park, the City of Soledad presented a 9/11 Memorial...

CALIFORNIA — California lawmakers are honoring Dolly Parton’s legacy of music, philanthropy and literacy by designating Sept. 25 as Dolly Parton Day in California. Senate Bill 931, jointly authored by Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, and Sen. John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, would require the governor to...

SOLEDAD — Soledad police arrested a local teenager last Saturday in connection with a stabbing that left another juvenile with a leg wound. Officers responded at about 3:31 p.m. on Sept. 4 to a report of a stabbing at Gabilan Drive and Benito Street. Upon...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield City Council on Sept. 8 unanimously approved a nearly $5 million reduction to a contract for equipment for the city’s wastewater treatment plant upgrade. The amendment reduces the city’s procurement agreement with Cloacina LLC from $31.08 million to $25.94 million for a...

UPDATE (Sept. 17): MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey has postponed the reopening of the Government Center to allow contractors and environmental consultants to complete final environmental and safety checks following plumbing and fire suppression system maintenance. In an update Wednesday evening, the County said...

Highway 1 fully reopens on Big Sur coast BIG SUR — Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast fully reopened on Sept. 14, restoring direct travel between Cambria and Carmel. Sections of Highway 1 had previously been closed to support emergency response operations for the Plaskett...