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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Workforce Development Board is partnering with the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Monterey County Hospitality Association for a virtual job fair on Wednesday, April 20, on the Premier Virtual Online platform. The event will feature employers in...

A full day of celebration took place last Thursday for the annual Fourth of July event held at Central Park in Gonzales. With a 5K starting the day followed by a parade, community members also enjoyed music by the Survivors, Valley Roots and Banda...

UPDATE AUG. 6, 3 P.M.: Power has been restored to all customers in South Monterey County, many of whom were without electricity for more than seven hours today while PG&E crews worked to solve the problem. UPDATE AUG. 6, 10 A.M.: More than 5,200 customers...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The imbalance between housing supply and demand is a key challenge to economic growth in Monterey County, according to a new report that makes clear the need for increasing housing supply. “Monterey County: Industries & Economic Trends 2024” was released Sept. 20...

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION GONZALES — A cultural celebration in honor of the 75th anniversary of Gonzales will take place Saturday, Oct. 15, from 4 to 8 p.m. along Fourth Street. There will be lots of fun for families, including food, games and music. WITCH RIDE GREENFIELD — The...

MONTEREY COUNTY — In an effort to streamline the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) building process, the County of Monterey is now offering three pre-designed ADU plans to homeowners.  ADUs are a smaller, independent residential dwelling unit located on the same lot as a standalone single...

SALINAS VALLEY — Last week’s torrential downpour caused major flooding throughout South Monterey County that stalled traffic for hours on Highway 101 and devastated the small town of Chualar, which was left with a messy aftermath. National Weather Service issued a significant weather advisory last...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Union School District celebrated Earth Day with the unveiling of its district-wide solar array project on April 14. The new panels have been installed across five sites throughout the district in Greenfield, and the project is expected to save $7.5 million...

Kirk Christensen of Jolon has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in network operations and security from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, Utah. Janelli Gonzalez of Greenfield, Jenna Pepple of Greenfield and Ruby Silva of King City were named to the Winter 2021...