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SALINAS VALLEY — On March 21, around 11 p.m., a Greenfield Police officer patrolling Patriot Park discovered a large gathering in a vineyard in the 41000 block of Elm Avenue, adjacent to the park, just outside Greenfield. Upon approaching, more than 40 individuals fled the...

JOB FAIRS SALINAS — Monterey County Workforce Development Board has planned a series of in-person job fairs, online recruitments and workshops this month. On Wednesday, Jan. 10, an in-person recruitment event for Interim Inc. will take place at America’s Job Center, 344 Salinas St., Suites...

MONTEREY COUNTY — After a competitive selection process, the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced Maram Haddad as the 2024-25 Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate (YPL). Starting in May, Haddad will serve a one-year term where she will participate in various county events...

KING CITY — King City Police Department recently welcomed the city’s newest officer, Javier Zavala, to the force. Officer Zavala, a Greenfield native and Navy veteran, was sworn in Aug. 8. Zavala graduated from Monterey Peninsula College Law Enforcement Academy in April. He is currently in...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Representatives from several area chambers of commerce spoke about how Monterey County businesses are dealing with the Covid-19 shutdowns during a Dec. 2 media briefing. Monterey County has been tracking data about economic impacts, including the loss of more than 47,000 jobs...

MONTEREY COUNTY — City parks throughout Monterey County have begun to reopen due to the lessening of health restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic. Gonzales Recreation Department announced the reopening of its parks by March 12. The announcement followed a March 1 reopening of the...

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 — “South to Alaska,” a book written by the late J.T. Rethke, has recently been published and is available to the public following his untimely death in 2023. John Thomas Rethke was a resident of King City for more than 20 years. He worked...

JOLON — Combat Support Training Exercise 91-24-01 kicked off at Fort Hunter Liggett, where observer coach/trainers (OC/Ts) from the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command supported the exercise to ensure training units met the readiness level for future missions, overseas exercises and deployments. OC/Ts with...

KING CITY — Mario Ortiz of King City has successfully completed cadet training at the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Academy. He is assigned to duty at the CHP’s Central Los Angeles Area office. Officer Ortiz graduated from King City High School in 2021. Prior to attending...