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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Environmental Health Bureau announced last week the relaunch of a mobile app that shares health inspection information for all restaurants, markets and food trucks. The app also allows users to log complaints about food safety at Monterey County establishments.  Though the...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — On an unseasonably warm day in February, two men working with a local community group went door to door in an ethnically diverse neighborhood to persuade people to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations. It was just after 11 a.m. when they...

KING CITY — A 50-year-old time capsule was set to be unearthed May 1 at Santa Lucia Elementary School in King City, and while the campus had invited the public to attend the capsule recovery and opening ceremony, shelter-in-place orders due to the coronavirus...

SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley high school seniors who plan to attend Hartnell College are encouraged to sign up by April 11 to attend Panther Prep Days on April 29-30 and receive priority registration. During Panther Prep Day events — on April 29 at Hartnell’s...

MONTEREY COUNTY — After months of data collection and tremendous input from the community, the Monterey County Health Needs Collaborative last week released the results of a comprehensive assessment of population health and health needs in Monterey County. The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) highlights...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Hitchcock Road Animal Services, an animal shelter serving Monterey County and the City of Salinas, will be participating in the first-ever California Adopt-a-Pet Day scheduled for Saturday, June 1. This statewide initiative, organized by the California Animal Welfare Association (CalAnimals), San Francisco...

CLEANUP DAY GONZALES — City of Gonzales and other organizations have planned a Reuse, Recycle and Cleanup Day on Saturday, June 24, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Fairview Middle School, 401 Fourth St. Gonzales residents can dispose of such items as general garbage,...

CALIFORNIA — California Highway Patrol (CHP) is highlighting new public safety laws passed during this year’s legislative session and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Unless otherwise noted, these laws took effect Jan. 1, 2026. “CHP is committed to keeping the public informed so they can...

SPELLING BEE MONTEREY COUNTY — Brayden Gallardo of San Benancio Middle School was awarded top placement at the Monterey County Spelling Bee, which was held virtually this year. Rounding out the top nine placements were other county schools, but no students from South Monterey County....