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MONTEREY COUNTY — The 2022 Monterey County Fair Junior Livestock Auction is being dedicated to Taylor Farms, the Salinas-based grower and packager of fresh produce that has supported the Fair’s 4-H and FFA exhibitors for more than 20 years by purchasing animals at the...

SALINAS VALLEY — Since the discovery of a sophisticated ransomware attack at Hartnell College in the early hours of Oct. 2, the college’s Information and Technology Resources (ITR) Department has been working overtime to secure data and systems, mitigate risk to all personnel and...

SALINAS AIRSHOW SALINAS — California International Airshow will take place Oct. 30 and 31 at the Salinas Municipal Airport. This year’s show will feature the return of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the Heritage Flight demonstration team, among many other performers. The Airshow, now...

SALINAS VALLEY — Last Sunday, Oct. 2, the Information and Technology Resources (ITR) team at Hartnell College detected abnormal network activity that prompted a manual network shutdown.  Currently, Hartnell College is working with third-party forensic incident response specialists and federal law enforcement to investigate this...

KING CITY — Hundreds of South Monterey County residents gathered last Thursday to raise thousands of dollars for a good cause while showing what it means to support one of their own. With a turnout of nearly 700 guests, a fundraiser was held March 23...

SALINAS VALLEY — Greenfield Fire Department has recognized a local utility gas technician for their proper handling of a carbon monoxide situation that could have resulted badly had they not intervened. Gustavo “Gus” Rivera, who works for PG&E, was called to a Greenfield residence on...

VACCINE CLINIC GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield and Greenfield Fire Department will host a vaccination clinic Saturday, May 22, at Greenfield Memorial Hall, 615 El Camino Real, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be an allocation of 500 doses of the Johnson &...

SALINAS VALLEY — Independence Day was celebrated throughout Salinas Valley as each city organized different activities to observe America’s birthday. In King City, a fireworks show was put on July 3 and Pacific Valley Bank hosted the Fourth of July parade, which cruised down Broadway...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department is partnering with local organizations to provide no-cost flu vaccination clinics at community-based locations throughout the county again this year. “Getting vaccinated is the single best step you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones against...

BUSINESS GRANTS CALIFORNIA — A virtual town hall with Sen. Anna Caballero took place Jan. 4, providing information about a new Covid-19 relief grant for small business owners. The event was the result of a partnership between Caballero, el Pajaro CDC and Small Business Majority,...