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BAY AREA — High temperatures and hazy skies are in the forecast for much of the Bay Area on Friday, prompting advisories for both heat and air quality. Warmer temperatures that began Thursday are expected to persist through next week for the region, according to...

Si usted va de compras con frecuencia, lo más probable es que guarde sus bolsas de plástico para compras debajo de su fregadero o las conserve dobladas para un uso futuro en su hogar. Pero, así como son convenientes, las livianas bolsas plásticas de...

SOLEDAD — Despite soaring temperatures, the City of Soledad successfully hosted the third annual Soledad Hot Summer Days Car Show and Fundraiser. “Huge thank you to all the people, groups and organizations that helped make Hot Summer Days 2024 successful,” stated the City on social...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Hartnell Community College District (HCCD) Governing Board recently welcomed Cesar Iracheta as Trustee for District 6. Iracheta took the oath of office during a board meeting held July 9 at the Hartnell College main campus in Salinas. District 6 encompasses the cities of...

SALINAS — Temecula’s Vianette Garcia has been named Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2024. The competition, held July 6-7 at the Salinas Sports Complex, saw Garcia (Miss Rodeo Norco Horseweek) and four other contestants vying for the title: Kyndal Castle (Miss Folsom Pro Rodeo), Summer Fanning...

SOLEDAD — SPCA Monterey County is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot a cat in Soledad. On July 4, a Good Samaritan found the young brown tabby cat on Crestfield Street, near Soledad High...

LISTENING SESSION GREENFIELD — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and his District 3 office will be hosting a community listening session on Wednesday, July 17, in Greenfield. The session will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Greenfield Library Branch, 315 El Camino Real. Residents...

SOLEDAD — An armed robbery at the Soledad Valley Liquors store on Front Street on Wednesday night led to the apprehension of three suspects, including two minors. On July 10, Soledad officers were dispatched to the liquor store following a report of an armed robbery...

GONZALES — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced June 25 that a jury found Jose Omar Soto Velasquez of Gonzales guilty of felony domestic violence and dissuading or intimidating a witness. Velasquez and Jane Doe had been dating approximately one year and lived together for...

SALINAS — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), Caltrans District 5 and the County of Monterey have announced that a partial closure of Torero Drive, along Highway 68, will begin this Friday, July 12. The partial road closure is a component of the Toro Park...