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MOVIES IN THE PARK GREENFIELD — Greenfield Recreation Department will host another Movies in the Park on Friday, Sept. 22, featuring “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” The free event begins with food sales at 6:30 p.m. followed by the movie at 7:15 p.m. at Patriot...

KING CITY — California Water Service is preparing to complete work on a water infrastructure upgrade this month that will improve water supply reliability and fire protection in King City. The project includes the installation of 1,405 feet of new 8- and 12-inch water main...

CALIFORNIA — Hundreds of new bills signed into law last year have taken effect Jan. 1 in California, including historic measures to expand worker protections, tackle the state’s housing crisis, redress historical injustices, increase voter access and more. “In partnership with the Legislature, we’ve advanced...

KING CITY — Sun Street Centers recently received $365,000 in donations to help complete the long-anticipated King City Sober Living Environment, the first phase of which got underway last month. “I’m super excited,” said Sun Street CEO Anna Foglia. “This project has been in the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Cal Coastal has announced additional small business loans to assist Monterey County businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. “New economic support is available for businesses in Monterey County, which are still being negatively impacted by the pandemic,” said Maia Carroll, the county’s...

WALKING AUDIT CHUALAR ­­— County of Monterey staff will conduct a Technical Walking Audit in Chualar on Thursday, July 17, as part of the Chualar Community Plan initiative. Residents may notice county personnel and vehicles in their neighborhoods between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. County...

VACCINE CLINIC SOLEDAD — VNA Community Services will be administering free Covid-19 and flu vaccinations at a pop-up clinic hosted by the Soledad McDonald’s, 1215 S. Front St., on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vaccinations are available for ages 2 and...

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 — From 2016 to 2019, Portland’s Red Door Project toured a show called “Hands Up: 7 Playwrights, 7 Testaments,” featuring monologues about the experiences of African Americans with the criminal justice system.  The stories performed were autobiographical accounts of actual experiences with racial profiling....

Editor’s Note: The following profile is an excerpt from Amy Wu’s upcoming book, “From Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food is Grown,” which tells the stories of women entrepreneurs who are transforming agriculture through high technology. Claudia Pizarro-Villalobos was born and raised...