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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County has been placed on the state’s Covid-19 county data monitoring watch list after exceeding the 14-day case rate threshold of 100 cases per 100,000 residents and the threshold for percent change in three-day average hospitalizations. California Department of Public Health...

CENTRAL COAST — Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2025, with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers reporting over $190,000 in losses to scammers. To stop this trend, PG&E is committed to helping customers recognize the signs of a scam to...

FOOD DISTRIBUTION SOLEDAD — A community food distribution will take place Thursday, Oct. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Soledad United Methodist Church, 310 Main St., in Soledad. Residents are asked to bring their own bags. CULTURAL FESTIVAL GONZALES — Gonzales Unified School District has...

JOLON — Earth Day showcases the U.S. Army’s exemplary environmental stewardship in places such as Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL), the largest Army Reserve installation, that is a gem not only for military training, but also for its expansive habitat for wildlife and natural resources. The...

KING CITY — Officers from the King City Police Department responded to the 300 block of Forden Drive for a report of found property on March 1 at about 4:37 p.m. There, officers located an electric scooter and a walking cane in the bushes.  The scooter...

SALINAS VALLEY — California International Airshow Salinas Board of Directors introduced its new Executive Director Kristine Ware during a press conference Jan. 28 at the Salinas Municipal Airport. “I step into this role with deep gratitude, excitement and a strong sense of responsibility,” Ware said....

KING CITY — City of King playground areas and equipment reopened for children’s use on Oct. 26 in response to new guidance released by the California Department of Public Health. “However, while the State of California has now allowed playgrounds to open, they have also...

SALINAS VALLEY — Fourth of July festivities have been canceled throughout South Monterey County, with years of tradition being quelled by health concerns with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In past years, Gonzales would host a 5K race in the morning, followed by a parade and...

SALINAS VALLEY — Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) is spotlighting its transformative Programa Educativo para Agricultores (PEPA), a comprehensive training program empowering farmworkers to transition into successful organic farmers. This program is reshaping agriculture in the Salinas Valley, offering Latino farmworkers the tools and...

KING CITY — Sol Treasures recently hosted a Meet the Artists night, during which the community could meet and talk to the eight women artists behind the current exhibit, “Images of Monterey County.” The March 26 evening wrapped up the gallery exhibition time, which began...