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King City High Senior Earns Spot in Prestigious Orchestra

KING CITY — King City High School senior Stephanie Barron-Alcala was accepted into the competitive California Music Educators Association (CMEA) – Central Coast Section’s High School Honor Orchestra.

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PVUSD Trustees Appoint New Member

During a special meeting Friday afternoon, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees appointed a new member to fill the seat left vacant when Kim De Serpa resigned to begin her role as a county supervisor.

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MPUSD Superintendent PK Diffenbaugh Will Step Down at the End of the School Year.

On Jan. 30, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Superintendent PK Diffenbaugh announced he will step down from his position by the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

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Carmel’s Historic Library Is Due for Its First Major Interior Renovation Since 1928.

After 97 years, Carmel’s historic Harrison Memorial Library, designed by famed architect Bernard Maybeck and constructed by master builder Michael J. Murphy, is on track for a major interior renovation to bring it into the 21st century. It will be…

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González Appointed as New Dean at Hartnell College

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College has appointed Ana González as the new Dean of South County Education Centers and Online Learning.

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Come to Monterey Museum of Art to Admire Its New Treasures.

Monterey Museum of Art presents its new acquisitions to its vast permanent collection.

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Greetings from San Benito County

In Hollister, a nonprofit newsroom keeps local residents apprised of momentous changes.

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Hartnell Celebrates Grand Reopening of Gary Shaw Track and Bill Elliott Football Field

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College recently celebrated the grand reopening of the Gary Shaw Track and Bill Elliott Football Field with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by community members, Hartnell students, staff and local leaders.

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Prescribe Safe Program Combats Fentanyl Crisis in Monterey County Schools

MONTEREY COUNTY — Montage Health’s Prescribe Safe program has announced a collaboration with the Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) aimed at raising awareness and preventing fentanyl-related overdoses among youth in Monterey County.

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As Donald Trump Pledges to Eliminate the Department of Ed, Local Educators Brace for Impact.

The U.S. Department of Education has been around since the mid-1800s, but it’s relatively new in the modern era as a cabinet-level agency. In 1980, Congress split the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare into two: Education, and the U.S.…

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Staff Changes at Carmel River Elementary School Prompt a Claim Against the School District.

After a series of high-profile departures from Carmel Unified School District, it started to look like maybe the leadership team would stabilize.

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Digital NEST Marks 10 Years of Training the Next Generation of Tech Leaders.

For the season of giving, Jacob Martinez and his team at Digital NEST had an idea: If the nonprofit that provides career skills to youth could garner 100 donations, Martinez would get his first tattoo on his upcoming birthday.

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School Districts and Cities in a Local Insurance Group Face Surprise Assessments as Claims Skyrocket.

Local school districts, private schools and cities participating in the Municipalities, Colleges, Schools Insurance Group, known as MCSIG, are facing an unprecedented $6.7 million assessment, after the agency faced steep medical claims in October and November. The assessment was approved…

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Greenfield Union School District Appoints Cortez as Interim Superintendent

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Union School District (GUSD) has appointed Laura Cortez as interim superintendent following a unanimous 5-0 vote by the school board in October.

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UC Santa Cruz, Hartnell College Receive Grant to Strengthen Transfer Pathway

CENTRAL COAST — UC Santa Cruz and Hartnell College have long shared a commitment to empowering students from California’s Central Coast to achieve their educational and career goals. Now, thanks to a two-year, $250,000 American Talent Initiative (ATI) IDEAS Grant …

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Gonzales Unified School District Appoints Adame as New Superintendent

GONZALES — Gonzales Unified School District Board of Trustees has named Joey Adame as the new superintendent, effective Jan. 1, 2025.

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Gonzales Middle School Assembly Honors Veterans

GONZALES — Students at Fairview Middle School in Gonzales hosted a Veterans Day assembly on Nov. 6 to honor local veterans, marking the return of an annual tradition for the Gonzales Unified School District (GUSD).

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Hartnell College Earns 2024 Seal of Excelencia

SALINAS — Hartnell College has earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia from Excelencia in Education, the nation’s premier authority on efforts to accelerate Latinx student success in higher education.

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Carmel Unified School District Gets Three New Board Members in First-Ever District Elections.

Carmel Unified School District will have a new board of trustees after the Nov. 5 election, with three new candidates who won open seats as the district transitions from at-large to district-based elections.

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One Incumbent Survives, One Is Ousted in Election for Monterey Peninsula College Board.

Two incumbent trustees from the sometimes volatile board for the Monterey Peninsula Community College District faced challengers in the Nov. 5 election. One, Chair Libby Downey, survived in her contest for Area 3. The other, Debbie Anthony, lost in Area…

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