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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Government Center at 168 W. Alisal St. in downtown Salinas will reopen for normal business operations Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 8 a.m., the County Administrative Office announced. The reopening follows several weeks of closure related to an extensive sewer line...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Blood donations can be especially critical during emergencies, when the need for transfusions can increase, according to Vitalant, which is urging eligible donors to give blood during National Preparedness Month in September. “Every day, patients need lifesaving blood transfusions, and in times...

KING CITY — The King City Aquatic Center Fence Renovation Project began Tuesday, with work focused on replacing and improving the facility’s perimeter fencing. King City Council approved the project in April and awarded the contract to Big Wakoo Fencing of Atascadero. The project is funded...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider an agreement between the Sheriff’s Office and Flock Safety on Tuesday, following a delay that officials said was needed to address questions about the technology and contract. The Sheriff’s Office had been prepared...

UPDATE (4 p.m. Sept. 18): As of 4 p.m. Friday, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office had lifted the shelter-in-place order for the area within one-third of a mile of 7301 Highway 1 in Moss Landing. The order was issued Friday morning in response to a fire...

Greenfield police schedules DUI checkpoint GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department will conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Sept. 18 from 6 to 10 p.m. at an undisclosed location within the city limits. The department said checkpoint locations are selected based on data showing incidents of...

KING CITY — Two King City schools hosted separate ceremonies last Friday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, bringing students, staff and community members together to remember those who died and honor those who responded. King City High School...

CALIFORNIA — California lawmakers are honoring Dolly Parton’s legacy of music, philanthropy and literacy by designating Sept. 25 as Dolly Parton Day in California. Senate Bill 931, jointly authored by Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, and Sen. John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, would require the governor to...

BRADLEY — Bradley Union School District will host its annual Bradley Bulldog Bicycle Bonanza on Sunday, Sept. 20, with cyclists of all ages and abilities invited to ride in support of local students. The fundraiser begins at 7:30 a.m. at Bradley Elementary School, 65600 Dixie...

UPDATE (Sept. 17): MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey has postponed the reopening of the Government Center to allow contractors and environmental consultants to complete final environmental and safety checks following plumbing and fire suppression system maintenance. In an update Wednesday evening, the County said...