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SALINAS VALLEY — On Jan. 2, Greenfield City Councilmember Yaneli Martinez delivered 90 stuffed animals to seniors at Greenfield’s Magnolia Place Apartments, and some were also given to children from their community.  “Thank you for trusting me with this amazing opportunity! All the seniors couldn’t...

KING CITY — Ongoing paving and bridgework on Highway 101 in King City will continue with the closure of the northbound Broadway Street onramp in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Aug. 9. Temporary concrete railing will be placed along the roadway to block the...

KING CITY — The County of Monterey has been awarded two significant grants under California’s Encampment Resolution Funding program, allocating more than $11 million to address homelessness in King City and Soledad. “The funding will facilitate crucial efforts to address homelessness in the region and...

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...

LIBRARY UPDATE GREENFIELD — Monterey County Free Libraries’ Greenfield branch reopened on Nov. 4 following the completion of its roof replacement. The branch is open for full service during regular library hours, Tuesday through Saturday. In other repair work, the Big Sur Library renovation project...

Four young women vied for the crown last Saturday in the 2019 Miss Salinas Valley Fair contest, and when the final judge’s sheet was tallied, Rose Escobar of Spreckles came out on top to represent the organization.

JOLON — More than 1,200 guests attended an open house at Fort Hunter Liggett earlier this month, during which attendees could view demonstrations of equipment, learn information about the army base located near Jolon and see historical vehicles. In addition to the open house on...

KING CITY — Wonder Wood Ranch (WWR), a Monterey County-based nonprofit known for transforming lives through equine therapy, has announced its expansion to Valley View Ranch Equine Rescue in South Monterey County. This bold move brings life-changing programming closer to the communities of Greenfield and...

JOB SEEKERS MONTEREY COUNTY — Several local employers are hiring and utilizing the Monterey County Workforce Development Board’s new Premier Virtual online platform to meet with job seekers on Wednesday, June 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Job seekers should register on the Premier...