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CALIFORNIA — California is seeing its highest levels of West Nile virus activity in five years, according to the California Department of Public Health. As of Aug. 14, the state had reported 30 human cases of West Nile virus, including three deaths, across 13 counties....

BRADLEY — Bradley Union School District students found a way to extend the spirit of competition beyond the playing field this past winter, raising $1,100 for a local nonprofit that helps families facing cancer. The district’s Associated Student Body chose to donate all admission proceeds...

SALINAS VALLEY — For Candi DePauw, Jynel Gularte and Colby Pereira, agriculture is more than an industry. It is a family legacy, a career and a way of life deeply woven into the communities of South Monterey County. The three women — DePauw and Pereira...

Monterey County Works schedules job fairs MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Works will host three job fairs and hiring events in September, connecting job seekers with local employers and employment opportunities throughout the region. The events include a multiple-employer job fair from 1 to 4 p.m....

BIG SUR — Smoke from the ongoing Timber and Plaskett fires is significantly affecting air quality in Big Sur and southern Monterey County, according to the Monterey Bay Air Resources District. Air quality readings range from good to very unhealthy in communities directly downwind of...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Beginning this fall semester, Hartnell College students will be able to ride Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) more easily through a new Tap2Ride pilot program that allows them to board by simply tapping a contactless bankcard on the fare reader. The pilot streamlines the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County has received a $250,000 federal grant to continue efforts aimed at preventing youth violence, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren announced Aug. 18. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Preventing Violence Affecting Young Lives, or...

CENTRAL COAST — Monterey Bay Drone Aviation and Robotics Technology (DART) and Vets to Drones have partnered to connect military veterans with career opportunities in advanced air mobility and emerging technology sectors. The partnership will provide veterans access to drone pilot certification, advanced technology training...

SALINAS VALLEY — Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren toured the Rancho Cielo Youth Campus on Aug. 5 to highlight a $1.5 million federal grant awarded to the nonprofit through the U.S. Department of Labor’s YouthBuild program. Rancho Cielo operates on a 100-acre campus in Salinas and provides...

Greenfield sets free cleanup, recycling day GREENFIELD — Greenfield residents will have an opportunity to dispose of unwanted household items for free during the city’s Reuse, Recycle & Cleanup Day on Saturday, Aug. 29. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, or until...