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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED GREENFIELD — Food Bank for Monterey County and the City of Greenfield are looking for more volunteers to help distribute food to local residents. The food distribution takes place every other Tuesday and Saturday mornings. To sign up as a volunteer, call or...

KING CITY — City of King has filed a lawsuit for breach of contract against Shangri-La Industries Inc., the troubled property developer that was supposed to convert the former Days Inn motel into supportive housing for the city’s homeless population. “The City is extremely frustrated...

SALINAS VALLEY — After a one-year postponement due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a new three-year cycle for the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) begins this year for South Monterey County Joint Union High School District. With a focus on local decision-making, equity, accountability and...

SALINAS VALLEY — Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley’s SOCOS (SOuth COunty Senior) Socials program is growing this month to include the Greenfield community. In collaboration with the City of Greenfield, Meals on Wheels will host the first Greenfield SOCOS Social on Wednesday, Sept....

UNITED STATES — The second year of the coronavirus pandemic is starting with rising hopes for the economic outlook — and a long way to go. Positive signs are emerging as restrictions on businesses lift and the pace of vaccine distributions ramps up. But millions...

BRUSH FIRE KING CITY — A brush fire started in the Salinas River bed off Highway 101 and Jolon Road in King City at about 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 27. As of Monday morning, the fire burned 25 acres and is 50% contained. Forward...

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College has determined that certain segments of its network were accessed during the sophisticated ransomware attack on Oct. 2.  The investigation is ongoing; however, in an abundance of caution, data located in potentially impacted network locations was reviewed to identify the...

MOBILE VOTING SOLEDAD — Monterey County Elections will host an early mobile voting location in Soledad on Thursday, May 26, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Soledad Farmer’s Market, 137 Soledad St. At this location, voters can register, vote in-person or return their vote-by-mail ballot....

SALINAS VALLEY — Local emergency officials have issued an excessive heat warning this weekend for parts of Monterey County, including the cities of Greenfield and King City as well as southern Salinas Valley. The warning takes effect beginning at 12 p.m. Friday and continues until...

KING CITY — King City will be opening a cooling center due to the rising temperatures expected in the region throughout the upcoming weekend. The cooling center will be located in the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, 625 Division St., from 8 a.m....