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MONTEREY COUNTY — United Way Monterey County (UWMC) is accepting nominations for the 50th Annual Live United Awards, a landmark celebration honoring the volunteers whose generosity, compassion and dedication strengthen the community. Awards recognize individuals who made an outstanding impact across Monterey County during the...

GREENFIELD — The labor and delivery team at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System in Salinas celebrated the births of three babies on Jan. 1, 2023. The third and final baby of New Year’s Day, Vivica Ivy Sharp of Greenfield, arrived at 10:40 p.m., just in time to...

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield man has died after he was struck by a vehicle last Friday while walking on Elm Avenue. On Tuesday, Greenfield Police Department confirmed the death of 21-year-old Oscar Lopez, who died Sunday afternoon at Natividad Medical Center, while surrounded by family. “Prior...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sustainability Program will host its first community workshop Tuesday evening as part of its Community Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CCAAP) stakeholder engagement efforts. The Nov. 16 virtual workshop, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., is being held to “help the...

SALINAS VALLEY — AT&T, Monterey Peninsula Foundation and Human-I-T have provided Salinas Community Science Workshop (SCSW) more than 250 refurbished laptops to distribute to Monterey County residents in need. The computers, funded by AT&T’s $220,000 donation from the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am’s Birdies for Students...

SOLEDAD — Last Saturday Soledad Cemetery joined more than 4,500 other locations across the country to host a wreath-laying ceremony honoring local veterans for National Wreaths Across America Day. Sponsored wreaths were spread at the cemetery’s veterans’ area, and each honored veteran had their names...

SALINAS VALLEY — Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) is spotlighting its transformative Programa Educativo para Agricultores (PEPA), a comprehensive training program empowering farmworkers to transition into successful organic farmers. This program is reshaping agriculture in the Salinas Valley, offering Latino farmworkers the tools and...

FREE MASKS GREENFIELD — Greenfield Cultural Arts Center will host a free paper face-mask giveaway on Thursday, June 11, for residents of Greenfield. Masks will be distributed at Patriot Park from 4 to 6:30 p.m. SENIOR SENDOFF KING CITY — A Class of 2020 Caravan is planned...

SALINAS VALLEY — The communities of Gonzales, Soledad and Greenfield will be ready to celebrate the Fourth of July next weekend with multiple events planned in each city. GONZALES At Central Park in Gonzales, Independence Day will kick off with the Gonzales Rotary Fun Run at...

GREENFIELD — County of Monterey Health Department’s Public Health Bureau is the recipient of a $250,262 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support its Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program.  The grant will promote safe practices for pedestrians and bicyclists in the...