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The U.S. vaccination campaign has been rolling along and picking up steam. Some 22% of California’s roughly 40 million residents are fully vaccinated, and more are signing up for appointments. COVID-19 case rates in the state are at some of their lowest levels since...

GONZALES — Gonzales City Council kicked off the City of Gonzales’ 75th anniversary celebrations during its meeting on March 21. The City was honored with resolutions from the offices of Sen. Anna Caballero, Assemblymember Robert Rivas and Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez, in addition to...

GONZALES — Monterey County Board of Supervisors scheduled a special meeting at Gonzales City Hall to host county leaders all the way up to the federal level in a discussion of area issues. Chair Supervisor Chris Lopez oversees District 3, which includes a majority of South Monterey...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Workforce Development Board is teaming up with co-sponsors, including the Monterey County Farm Bureau, the Agricultural Personnel Management Association and Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology, for a virtual job fair on Wednesday, Feb. 16. The organizations are encouraging...

GONZALES — Leadership and ASB students from Gonzales High School hosted a hygiene and sanitary item drive at Central Park last weekend to assist the victims of the recent River Fire who were ordered to evacuate their homes. The students collected nearly two buckets full...

The City of Gonzales finished off its Winter Break Day Camp last week after three weeks of activities, movies and games.

FARM DAY VOLUNTEERS KING CITY — More volunteers are needed for South County Farm Day on Thursday, Jan. 25, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. The annual event gives an opportunity for local students to become familiar with food production and farming. Volunteers...

SOLEDAD — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), in partnership with the City of Soledad, announced that Soledad residents and workers, age 14 and older, will have the opportunity to vote to determine which Safe Routes to School projects to fund in their city. Voters...