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GONZALES — Youth leaders from Gonzales, Soledad and Greenfield met May 2 for the third annual South County Youth Summit that took place at the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center in Gonzales. The summit brought together more than 60 South Monterey County youth in...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A new piece of equipment is allowing Monterey County firefighters to train and test their life-saving fire equipment, while also now saving approximately 7.4 million gallons of water a year — enough to fill more than 11 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Monterey County...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department announced Wednesday that it will begin a zero-tolerance enforcement campaign targeting unsafe and unlawful use of e-bikes and e-scooters throughout the city. According to police, the department has received ongoing complaints from residents regarding reckless riding involving e-bikes and e-scooters....

KING CITY — The 82nd annual Salinas Valley Fair returns May 14-17, transforming the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City into four days of livestock exhibits, carnival rides, food, wine, concerts and youth competitions under the theme “Red, White & Bloom.” Salinas Valley Fair will...

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College and Salinas Valley Health marked National Nurses Day on May 6 with the announcement of a major expansion of their more than 20-year partnership, aimed at strengthening the regional nursing workforce and increasing access to healthcare careers for local...

Meeting highlights Gonzales bridge improvements GONZALES — City of Gonzales, Transportation Agency for Monterey County and Caltrans will host a community meeting on Wednesday, May 13, to provide updates on transportation and safety improvement projects in Gonzales. The meeting will focus on Safe Routes to School...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a new fraud scheme targeting family members and friends of people incarcerated at the Monterey County Jail in Salinas. According to the Sheriff’s Office, scammers are calling relatives of incarcerated individuals while posing as...

GREENFIELD — A home fire safety event in Greenfield helped make 120 Monterey County homes safer last month as part of the American Red Cross Sound the Alarm initiative, which brings free smoke alarms and fire prevention education to at-risk communities. The April 25 event...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) recently received the California Association of Councils of Governments (CALCOG) “Eureka! Award for Regional Excellence.” The award was presented during the California Regional Excellence Award Ceremony on March 9 in Long Beach, giving recognition to the...

‘Merlin’s Apprentice’ musical opens this weekend SALINAS — ARIEL Theatrical will present “Merlin’s Apprentice,” a new musical, at the Karen Wilson Children’s Theatre in Oldtown Salinas. The production follows Abigail, a young girl struggling with a move to a new town and school, who is transported...