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Fort Hunter Liggett continues prescribed burns JOLON — Fire and Emergency Services at Fort Hunter Liggett announced plans to conduct a series of prescribed burns during the final week of May as part of ongoing wildfire prevention efforts. According to the notice, the controlled burns are...

MONTEREY COUNTY — In an effort to raise awareness about the critical role of Civil Grand Juries in promoting justice and accountability within the community, Monterey County Superior Court announced that March has been officially declared Civil Grand Jury Awareness Month. This month-long observance is...

KING CITY — Monterey County Home Charter School senior Carli Hammond was crowned 2022 Miss Salinas Valley Fair after competing against one other girl in such areas as personality, scholastic ability, poise and horsemanship. The annual contest took place at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in...

KING CITY — A mobile educational exhibit from Wreaths Across America visited King City last Friday, during which more than 50 community members learned about the initiative to honor veterans. Three Vietnam veterans also received pins and one wife of a Vietnam veteran was presented...

Hannah Stuercke of King City graduated from Cedarville University, located in Cedarville, Ohio, in spring 2022 with an undergraduate degree in nursing. Isaias Gonzales of King City has been recognized on the Dean’s List at Norwich University in Northfield, Vt., for the spring 2022 semester....

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County public health officials are urging residents to stay current on pertussis vaccinations following a sharp increase in reported cases of the illness, commonly known as whooping cough. Since Jan. 1, the County of Monterey Health Department has received 43 reports...

COLLEGE TRUSTEE SALINAS — The nomination period to qualify as a candidate for the June 4, 2024 Hartnell Community College District, Trustee Area 6 Special Vacancy Election runs Monday, Feb. 12, through Friday, March 8. Official documents may be obtained from and filed at the...

PARK PROGRESS SOLEDAD — Pinnacles National Park has reopened its east and west entrances to vehicles for day-use visits. Limitations are in place, such as no overflow parking, with no parking permitted once the lots fill. The park is open daily from 7:30 a.m. to...

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County launched two new testing sites for Covid-19 in Greenfield and Salinas last week, having announced their locations on May 2 in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s directive for California to open 80 more testing sites. The Greenfield community testing site,...

(California Today) How fast is the coronavirus spreading in California? 1. A considerable spike in new cases over the holiday weekend — nearly a quarter million — was reported by the state health department Tuesday, with an average of nearly 59,000 cases a day recorded from New Year’s...