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SACRAMENTO — New stay-at-home orders issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday will be based on intensive care unit capacity in five regions in California. Newsom said much of the state will likely be under the stay-at-home orders within the next few days if ICU...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Crop values fell in 2020 by a total of $499 million from 2019, with 2020’s total at $3.9 billion, according to the Monterey County Crop Report issued by Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Henry Gonzales on July 20. The 11.3% decrease in production...

KING CITY — The Monterey County Chapter of Guitars Not Guns, in conjunction with the Monterey County Office of Education, distributed 200 Keith Urban Yamaha Guitars, along with Gator guitar cases, to 10 school districts in South Monterey County on April 22. Thanks to Monterey...

EDUCATIONAL KITS MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County unveiled its “Play To Learn Kits” for families on Feb. 24. Funded primarily by the Measure X Safe Routes to School program, the kits were developed in partnership with MY Museum, Cal State Monterey Bay...

MONTEREY COUNTY — California has already experienced an unusually early start to its fire year amidst an ongoing drought and historically low rainfall and reservoir levels. While wildfires are a natural part of California’s landscape, increased fire activity in California and across the west is...

CALIFORNIA — Coronavirus cases have continued to recede. President Joe Biden said that there will be enough vaccine available for all U.S. adults by the end of May, sooner than previously expected, because of a deal with Johnson & Johnson to boost supply. More...

VETERAN BANNERS SOLEDAD — Veterans and active duty banner program applications are available in Soledad. The program will recognize Soledad residents who have served or are serving in the military. The program will honor those individuals with a banner displaying their name and picture hung...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The Great Plates Delivered program was extended through Oct. 9 and has increased its ability to help 300 seniors in need, up from the 200 limit when it first began in May. The program operates as a public assistance effort funded by...

SAN ARDO — Monterey County Cattlewomen and Cattlemen’s Association announced the 2023 Scholarship Recipients are Jesse Ledezma, Sage Flores and Carly Vorwerck, who were honored May 23 at the association’s annual Scholarship Dinner in San Ardo. According to Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez, who was...

KING CITY — Participants from all corners of Monterey County and beyond were on hand April 8 at the second annual Rabbit Run, presented by Rotary Club of King City at the San Bernabe Visitor’s Center off Oasis Road south of King City. The new...