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MONTEREY COUNTY — A weeklong drainage repair project along Highway 101 near Bradley and Salinas is scheduled to begin Sunday night, May 3, with overnight ramp and intermittent lane closures planned through Friday, May 8, according to Caltrans. The work will repair drainage culverts at...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The Bright Futures Education Partnership is now a cradle-to-career partnership anchored at the Hartnell College Foundation. “The Hartnell College Foundation is once again leading the way in innovative thinking and action by taking under its umbrella the Bright Futures program, which will enhance...

BIG SUR — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that Caltrans has opened the portion of Highway 1 closed by Regent’s Slide, months earlier than the estimated reopening date of March 30. The reopening restores full travel access along the iconic Big Sur coast and revives...

SALINAS VALLEY — Last week South Monterey County football teams were able to use helmets at practice for the first time and put on full pads at the end of the week to mark the end of the dead period in the Central Coast...

KING CITY — A young King City High School football team opened the 2023 season with a squad that had its share of untested and inexperienced players. This upcoming fall season will be no different for the Mustangs, who will once again be a youthful...

CALIFORNIA — As the holiday season gets underway, California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding motorists that the simplest way to stay safe on the road this Thanksgiving weekend is to buckle up before every trip. CHP will begin its Thanksgiving Holiday Enforcement Period (HEP) at 6:01 p.m. on...

KING CITY — With his family in attendance, Jose Arreola was sworn in as King City’s new city manager last Tuesday during the King City Council meeting. Arreola brings more than a decade of public service experience and succeeds Steve Adams, who retired after 10...

KING CITY — Hands That Help SoMoCo, a dedicated volunteer organization, hosted its second fundraising event on April 23 at the King City Grille, demonstrating the community’s generosity and unity in supporting those in need. The event, which was completely sold out, focused on aiding...

CENTRAL COAST — Hartnell College and Monterey Bay DART are launching a new two-year regional workforce initiative designed to connect local residents to careers in drones, aerospace technology and advanced aviation. Known as the Maturing Regional AgTech and Aerospace Job Readiness Pathways program, or MsUAS...

CENTRAL COAST — County of Monterey, County of San Benito and Lead Me Home Continuum of Care are partnering on a joint state application to bring a new round of State Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) funding to the communities. Previous HHAP funds have...