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OFFICER FUNDRAISER SALINAS — Local Denny’s restaurant franchisees are coming together to help raise funds for fallen Salinas Police Officer Jorge Alvarado’s family. Participating locations in Salinas — 975 E Blanco Road, 2005 North Main St. and 1255 De La Torre — will donate 50%...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The 2022 update to the Monterey County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which describes the county’s vulnerability to various hazards, along with an array of actions and projects for reducing risk, is now available for public review. Monterey County and local jurisdictions are...

COVID MEMORIAL MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a resolution honoring local residents who have died from the Covid-19 virus as well as survivors. The resolution establishes every March 1 as “Covid-19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day” in Monterey County....

KING CITY — King City Stampede returned to South Monterey County last weekend after years of absence, drawing an estimated crowd of 1,000 based on ticket sales. The Feb. 25-26 rodeo took place inside the Rava Equestrian Center at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King...

GREENFIELD — Scheid Family Wines is celebrating its 50th anniversary with special events throughout the year in its tasting rooms located in Carmel-by-the-Sea and at its estate winery just off Highway 101 between Greenfield and King City. Based in Monterey County, the family-owned and operated...

KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated recently installed the 2022-23 slate of officers. Shirley Mark, Paso Robles Republican Women Federated Parliamentarian, helped with the installation ceremony. The new officers are: Barba Oetting, recording secretary; Claudia Wollesen, treasurer; Dorothy Errea, second vice president; Kathy...

WALK-IN CLINIC SOLEDAD — Walk-in Covid testing, vaccines and resources through the Monterey County Covid Collaborative and UC Berkeley Community Partnership will be available at a walk-in clinic on Saturday, March 5, in Soledad. The free clinic will take place from 2 to 5 p.m....

Call 2022 the Year of Redistricting. Nationwide, political maps redrawn based on 2020 census data are being put to the test. On Tuesday, Texas held the year’s first primary election, transformed by these new district lines. If you aren’t familiar with the redistricting process, here’s a...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is set to ratify a ban this month on the sale of flavored tobacco products, more than a month after the ban was first proposed. The county Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday in favor of the proposal, which would...

KING CITY — King City High varsity boys’ soccer team defeated the Sequoia Ravens, 4-1, last Saturday to win the Central Coast Section Division IV Championship. The Feb. 26 victory at home came after the No. 1 seeded Mustangs first took on Latino College...