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Greenfield sets free cleanup, recycling day GREENFIELD — Greenfield residents will have an opportunity to dispose of unwanted household items for free during the city’s Reuse, Recycle & Cleanup Day on Saturday, Aug. 29. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, or until...

GONZALES — Adventure Seeking Seniors and the Gonzales Youth Guardians brought generations together earlier this month for a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon focused on community service, mentorship and recognizing local volunteers. The Aug. 8 luncheon gave an opportunity for seniors and local youth to work side...

SOLEDAD — A state prison inmate serving a life sentence was convicted last Tuesday of assault with a deadly weapon for stabbing a correctional officer at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. Curtis Hemphill, 57, was convicted...

Highway 1 closure planned for Timber Fire response MONTEREY COUNTY — An eight-mile stretch of Highway 1 in Big Sur is scheduled to close at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, to support emergency response operations for the Timber Fire. The closure will extend from approximately...

SALINAS VALLEY — Six South Monterey County students were recognized for completing a summer leadership program and local artists were honored for their work last month during Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez’s annual open house in King City. The South County Young Leaders program was...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Montage Health Foundation has been awarded a $1.56 million, three-year contract from the Monterey County Health Department to launch a new opioid and substance use prevention education initiative for Monterey County youth. Approved by the County’s Board of Supervisors in April, the...

Low-cost spay, neuter clinics planned through fall KING CITY — SPCA Monterey County is offering low-cost mobile spay and neuter clinics in King City and Greenfield through October, supported by donor funding. Clinics will be held at the King City Recreation Center on Aug. 27, Sept....

GREENFIELD — Greenfield police arrested a Salinas man after investigators determined he was involved in a violent assault that left an 18-year-old Chualar resident with serious head injuries following an underage house party Friday night. Officers were dispatched at about 10:09 p.m. on Aug. 21...

SOLEDAD — Soledad police arrested an 18-year-old man Monday after officers responded to a report of a possible residential burglary and recovered a loaded handgun along his reported path of flight. Officers were dispatched at about 12:50 p.m. on Aug. 17 to the 500 block...

SALINAS VALLEY — Overnight construction on Highway 101 between Soledad and Greenfield is expected to cause intermittent lane closures and traffic delays beginning Sunday, Aug. 23, and continuing through late September. Work will take place Sunday through Friday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. in...