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GRID Alternatives is accepting applications from low to moderate income homes in the cities of Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales.

KING CITY — In conjunction with Blue Zones Project Monterey County, the City of King is launching a new weekly walk/bike/run event, which kicks off Wednesday evening and continues through October. The Blue Zones Project is a community well-being initiative designed to implement built environment...

RENTAL DISCUSSION GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield’s Community Development Planning and Building Division will host a Rental Registration Open Discussion on Thursday, Dec. 14, for a discussion on a potential rental ordinance. It will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. (English) and 6 to...

JOLON — Fort Hunter Liggett personnel put on their best turkey attire for the military base’s Turkey Trot on Nov. 17. The afternoon event featured a 2-mile run and a 1-mile walk for the FHL community, including soldiers, families and the DOD workforce. Garrison Commander Col....

JOLON — San Antonio Valley Historical Association provided an insightful presentation on some women who made a positive impact to the community during Fort Hunter Liggett’s second Women’s History Month celebrations on March 21. Guest speakers Karen Jernigan, Susan Raycraft and Patricia Ashe-Woodfill took turns...

SALINAS VALLEY — University of California Santa Cruz’s CITRIS Initiative for Drone Education and Research (CIDER) along with several partners has received a $1 million, 15-month planning grant to support regional drone education and workforce development from the James Irvine Foundation. The funds will be...

DISASTER ASSISTANCE KING CITY — The FEMA Mobile Disaster Assistance Registration Intake Center trailer will be in King City and San Ardo this week to offer disaster assistance for those impacted by winter storms. With hours of operation from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily,...

Over the holiday weekend, many spook-tacular activities to celebrate Day of the Dead and Halloween returned to the Salinas Valley, with thousands in attendance. Here is a look at some of the events that took place this year. Illuminated Procession Community members dressed up to participate...

Lance Wiershem from RRM Design Group in San Luis Obispo joins Beautification Week chairperson Karen Jernigan (above) during the joint meeting between King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and King City Rotary Club at San Lorenzo Park’s DeAnza building on June 14.  Wiershem was...

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday revealed what he called a new, more “stringent” four-tiered reopening system that allows counties to open their economies depending on their Covid-19 case and test positivity rates. The new system replaces the monitoring list, and removes many of...