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KING CITY — Monterey County has started the process of demobilizing Operation Oasis, its isolation housing program that assisted more than a thousand residents during the Covid-19 pandemic. As of June 24, referrals are no longer being made to Operation Oasis and assigned staff have...

SALINAS VALLEY — Fourth of July events are planned throughout South Monterey County beginning this weekend and continuing into Monday to celebrate the United States’ Declaration of Independence. KING CITY King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s annual fireworks show will once again be held the...

HISTORICAL LECTURE LOCKWOOD — A Zoom lecture on the William Randolph Hearst Ranching Era is planned by the San Antonio Valley Historical Association (SAVHA) featuring Lisa Cipolla, cultural resources program manager for Fort Hunter Liggett. The event is scheduled for Nov. 14 at 5:30 p.m....

SENIOR SOCIAL SOLEDAD — Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley has created a new monthly program for active seniors, age 60-plus, called SOCOS SOCIAL (SOuth COunty Seniors SOCIAL). The program kicks off in Soledad on Tuesday, Sept. 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m....

SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad Education Center Director Ana Gonzalez spoke about the first week of classes at the new facility during Soledad City Council’s Sept. 1 meeting. Gonzalez said she was excited to see students at the center, which began offering some in-person classes on...

BRADLEY — Lake San Antonio’s South Shore will be temporarily closed to the public from Thursday, May 1, to Sunday, May 4, to accommodate the highly anticipated Wildflower Experience — a three-day event that includes a weekend festival and triathlon featuring biking, running and...

SALINAS VALLEY — Taylor Farms has awarded more than $650,000 in scholarships through its enhanced annual scholarship program this year. Students are awarded in three distinct categories: the Extraordinary Scholarship, the Innovative Scholarship and the Employee Scholarship. A total of 38 new scholarships have been...

SALINAS VALLEY — In just four-and-a-half years of operation, the Salinas Valley Health Mobile Clinic has reached a major milestone — providing its 20,000th patient visit. Since its launch in January 2020, the Mobile Clinic has been delivering free, high-quality care to underserved areas across...

CENTRAL COAST — Caltrans District 5 has reached a historic milestone with 83 total projects worth more than $1 billion in active construction to repair and improve transportation infrastructure throughout Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties. “This is a...

MONTEREY COUNTY — For the second consecutive year, the Monterey County Chapter of Guitars Not Guns brought the power of music into the hands of local students, donating nearly 250 Gibson electric guitars and amplifiers to 16 school districts. The giveaway, which took place April...