Monterey County Local News: Community Service & Support


All Local Community Service & Support News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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01/20/2024
Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will be inducted into the California Hall of Fame in a Feb. 6 ceremony. He will be part of the 17th class of leaders.

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01/19/2024
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Waste Management has experienced a large number of unpaid accounts for its services in King City, according to City Manager Steve Adams.

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01/19/2024
Students throughout the nation have been engaging in environmental stewardship projects, as part of NOAA’s Ocean Guardian School program.

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01/17/2024
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Ronald Britt, pastor of Seaside’s Greater Victory Temple, speaks to God often, and trusts that no matter what happens, it’s all part of God’s plan.

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01/17/2024
Dorothy’s Place, a nonprofit that provides essential services and transitional support to people experiencing homelessness and extreme poverty, unveils a new sustainability plan.

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01/16/2024
The Big Sur Food & Wine Foundation has awarded 17 grants worth a record $225,000 to local organizations with funds raised in 2023. Activities included the Big Sur Fashion Show, the Ferrari Event at the Barnyard, and more.

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01/10/2024
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California Public Health Department issued a Certificate of Achievement to Taylor Farms Family Health and Wellness Center for successfully vaccinating more than 76% of infant and toddler patients.

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01/07/2024
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How Monterey County and Santa Cruz County ‘Give Back’

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01/05/2024
A long-serving business community leader in Big Sur has called it quits after being at the helm of an organization that served not only businesses but the populace during good and bad times.

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01/04/2024
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The budget deficit, fire insurance, reparations, artificial intelligence top early legislative slate.

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01/03/2024
“Progress remains slow,” according to a recent report on faculty diversity at California’s community colleges. For Nikia Chaney, the sole full-time Black faculty member at Cabrillo College, the experience is personal.

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01/01/2024
Emery Unified took a targeted approach, including paying teachers extra to stay after school and tutor students.

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12/28/2023
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Undocumented immigrants over 50 became eligible in 2023. Now the program expands to all adults.

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12/27/2023
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Pacific Grove officially said goodbye to the Feast of Lanterns, the town’s troubled faux Chinese pageant. Now the Monterey Bay Chinese Association wants to build a traditional pavilion and a moon wall to honor the history of Chinese Americans.

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12/27/2023
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What separates Everyone’s Harvest from other markets is that, through a “Market Match” program, it helps people using EBT cards with an up to $30 match for fresh produce purchases.

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12/27/2023
Image for display with article titled Emergency Ambulance Rides Put Families Deep in Debt, But New State Law Aims to Prevent Surprise Bills

A 15-minute ride in an ambulance can cost $4,000 or more and insurance often won't pay.

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12/25/2023
State audits of the University of California and the California State University found both systems have failed to comply with decades-old state and federal laws mandating the return of Native ancestral remains and cultural artifacts. Only UCLA and Cal State Long Beach have returned a majority of their collections.

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12/21/2023
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King City Rotary Club hosted a dedication ceremony at Sun Street Centers in King City to celebrate the completion of the Darlene Acosta Youth Center Rotary Student Lounge.

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12/21/2023
The financial aid application for undocumented students is cumbersome and confusing, and many students aren’t completing the forms. A new law streamlines the process.

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12/19/2023
Federal funding for domestic violence shelters and housing programs is declining. Advocates want the state to step in, but with a record projected deficit new spending is unlikely.
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