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A three-day heat wave took over much of California just in time for Labor Day weekend, and the National Weather Service announced an excessive heat advisory warning for Monterey County and the San Francisco Bay Area. To combat the heat and protect residents, South County cities set up cooling centers and stations.

Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) is featuring a new exhibit called “South County Roots” that opened this summer, created by the second cycle of high school interns, focusing on the lost towns of Monterey County.

Chalone Peaks history teacher and "Minecraft" enthusiast, John Miller, is named Monterey County Teacher of the Year and recognized by the City Council.

The 32nd annual Big Sur International Marathon is Sunday, April 30. The 26.2-mile foot race, a major sporting event on California’s Central Coast, necessitates the temporary closure of California Highway 1 from south of Carmel to Big Sur for a half day.

Hundreds of children enjoyed the Dia Del Nino (Day of the Child) event at Central Park in Gonzales.

Nearly 40 students participated in Assembly Member Anna Caballero’s Young Legislators Program in South County and Salinas, with 24 participants from the South Monterey County Program and 14 in the Salinas Program.

Community members cheered on dozens of cyclists as local resident Yolanda Maldonado fired the start gun Tuesday morning in downtown King City, signaling the beginning of Stage 3 in the men’s professional cycling race for the 2018 Amgen Tour of California.