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MONTEREY COUNTY — California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond joined Monterey County education leaders last week to highlight financial literacy efforts and encourage families to claim CalKIDS scholarship accounts available to eligible students. The Sept. 2 event at the Monterey County Office of...

SALINAS — Monterey County Government Center at 168 W. Alisal St. in Salinas will remain closed to the public and general staff through the end of the week as cleanup and remediation efforts continue following an extensive sewer line malfunction. "The extended closure is necessary...

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...

SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Regional Soccer Complex is expanding opportunities for local youth this fall with the launch of its first in-house youth soccer league through MLS GO, Major League Soccer’s recreational youth soccer program. The eight-week league combines MLS resources, scholarship support, trained volunteer...

KING CITY — King City High School Sideline Cheer Team represented their school and community this July at a two-day United Spirit Association (USA) home cheer camp, gaining new material, learning innovative stunts, completing team credentialing and embracing their role as ambassadors both on...

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...

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...