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The National Weather Service has issued several weather advisories for various parts of the Bay Area beginning Sunday. There is a Flash Flood Watch in effect Sunday for the North Bay from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., for the Santa Cruz Mountains from 1 p.m....

FALL LECTURE BRADLEY — San Antonio Valley Historical Association is hosting its annual Meeting and Fall Lecture featuring “Fall at Hesperia Hall,” on Saturday, Nov. 16. The public event will take place at Hesperia Hall, which is located on Bryson-Hesperia Road in Bradley. A meet-and-greet...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is seeing another increase in Covid-19 cases, announced County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno during last week’s media briefing. According to Moreno, specimens sent for gene sequencing have determined a statewide average of 40 to 50% of Covid-19 cases are...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF), an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, has topped $220,000 total granted in November, awarding $31,160 to 13 nonprofit organizations serving southern Monterey County communities. Grant focus areas include education, senior services and community...

BRADLEY — Bradley Union School District (BUSD), a historic educational cornerstone established in 1886, has been recognized as one of the “10 Most Admired School Districts” by The Education Magazine. According to Superintendent and Principal Josh Van Norman, this distinction highlights the district’s “extraordinary transformation...

SALINAS VALLEY — South Salinas Valley Broadband Authority approved a memorandum of understanding with Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) on Aug. 18 to facilitate installation of reliable and affordable high-speed internet infrastructure in South Monterey County. Salinas Valley is one of several initial project locations...

SALINAS VALLEY — Each year one “Outstanding Spokesperson for Freedom” is chosen to represent the Sgt. Frank Lillard Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6747 in King City as its Voice of Democracy youth delegate. What is different about the 2020-21 Voice of Democracy youth writing...

MARKET RETURNS SOLEDAD — The Soledad Certified Farmer's Market is back on Soledad Street. After a brief hiatus, the market resumed April 3 and will continue every Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. Since 2006, the market has been a community favorite, offering fresh produce,...