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MONTEREY COUNTY — With the National Weather Service issuing a heat advisory for the area from 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, through 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, SPCA Monterey County is reminding pet owners to take precautions to protect animals from potentially dangerous temperatures. Hot...

MONTEREY COUNTY — September is Healthy Aging Month, and Alliance On Aging is using the national observance to encourage Monterey County residents to celebrate aging while connecting older adults and their families with resources that support independence, dignity and well-being. Healthy aging encompasses far more...

County Government Center remains closed through Tuesday SALINAS — Monterey County Government Center in Salinas will remain closed to the public and general staff through Tuesday, Sept. 8, following an extensive sewer line malfunction that primarily affected customer-facing departments on the first floor. County Facilities teams...

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...