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MONTEREY COUNTY — U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the opening of its Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Monterey County to meet the needs of businesses and individuals who were affected by the severe winter storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred from...

KING CITY — Officers from King City Police Department have increased patrol and asked residents to be vigilant in reducing package thefts and property crimes as they have taken several related reports. While package thefts stopped on Dec. 31, reports have come in later, causing...

EASTER EVENT GREENFIELD — Greenfield Recreation Department invites the community to attend its 2023 Easter Event on Saturday, April 1. There will be fun Easter activities and food from 3 to 6 p.m. at Patriot Park, 1351 Oak Ave., in Greenfield. For more information, contact...

SALINAS VALLEY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) announced that the Federal Highway Administration has earmarked $1 million for the “US 101 Auxiliary Lane - South of Salinas” project.  The earmark, sponsored by Congressman Jimmy Panetta and Sen. Alex Padilla, is included in the...

STAGE AUDITIONS KING CITY — The Western Stage, a professional theater company in Salinas, is holding community auditions for its upcoming season. In South Monterey County, auditions will take place Saturday, Jan. 28, at Hartnell College’s King City Education Center. For more information or to...

FARMERS’ MARKETS MONTEREY COUNTY — All Everyone’s Harvest Certified Farmers’ Markets will be closed from Sunday, Dec. 26, through Saturday, Jan. 8. The first market to open for 2022 will be the Marina market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 9,...

A slew of festivities this year celebrated Independence Day in King City, including Pacific Valley Bank’s Fourth of July Parade on Monday; a fireworks show held the prior evening by King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture; a celebration at San Lorenzo Park, where...

MOBILE CLINIC GREENFIELD — Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System Mobile Health Clinic will be at the Greenfield Family Resource Center, 493 El Camino Real, every Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m. The clinic offers services that include primary care, simple urgent care, health screenings, immunizations,...

SALINAS VALLEY — University of California Santa Cruz’s CITRIS Initiative for Drone Education and Research (CIDER) along with several partners has received a $1 million, 15-month planning grant to support regional drone education and workforce development from the James Irvine Foundation. The funds will be...