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THANKSGIVING STORYTIME GONZALES — Monterey County Free Libraries’ Gonzales Branch will host a special Thanksgiving Storytime on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at 12 p.m. The Gonzales Branch Library is located at 851 Fifth St. Call 831-386-6872 for more information. SPCA ADOPTIONS SALINAS — Skip the crowded malls and...

PANTHER PLEDGE SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College is inviting Salinas Valley high school seniors to sign up for the Panther Prep Pledge program through April 16 and complete priority registration for Fall 2021 classes. By pledging online to attend Hartnell this fall, students will receive...

KING CITY — King City Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured one person Monday night. Officers responded to a report of a victim suffering from gunshot wounds in the 200 block of Sussex Way on Nov. 29 at about 10:30 p.m. The man...

CHAMBER AWARDS KING CITY — King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will host the 2022 Annual Awards Dinner, “Toast of the Town,” on Saturday, Aug. 6, inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, 625 Division St., in King City. This year’s honorees...

JOLON — The annual Spring Tour for the San Antonio Valley Historical Association is in the planning stages for an event titled, “Stage Stops and Saloons Along Old Jolon Road.” Saturday, April 26, is the date chosen for a trip down memory lane along one...

SCHOOL SAFETY MONTEREY COUNTY — A countywide school safety striping project began Aug. 9 and is expected to be completed Aug. 20. Roadwork improvements include installation of new crosswalk and school pavement markings at 36 locations in Carmel Valley, South County, North County and rural...

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell Community College District on Nov. 19 launched a nationwide search for a permanent superintendent/president to be appointed this spring and start work in July. Members of the district’s Governing Board voted unanimously at their regular meeting on Nov. 16 to approve...

BIG SUR — Evacuations have been issued for a wildfire that broke out Thursday night in the Los Padres National Forest about 7 miles west of the Arroyo Seco Campground. The fire, named the Willow Fire, has grown to at least 1,500 acres and is...

KING CITY — Wonder Wood Ranch, a Monterey County nonprofit known for its life-changing equine therapy, has received a $150,000 state grant to expand its programs to South Monterey County. The funding comes through the Youth Community Access Grant Program, which supports outdoor learning and...