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Christina Baal-Owens is Executive Director of Public Wise, a voting rights organization that works to secure a government that reflects the will and protects the rights of the people. She brings ...
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SOLEDAD — Youth in Monterey County Friday Night Live (FNL) have launched a campaign this year to tackle underage drinking throughout the region, including in Soledad. Friday Night Live builds partnerships for positive and healthy development, engaging youth as active …
SALINAS VALLEY — Migrant students from Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City high schools recently participated in a three-day adventure in citizen science through the Watershed Guardians project, sponsored by the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. The Watershed Guardians …
Pam Marino here, marveling at what a sense of purpose can do for people. In the case of residents and clients of Gateway Center in Pacific Grove—a nonprofit organization that cares for and educates adults with developmental disabilities—a sense of…
The Carmel Youth Center, founded in 1949 by entertainment superstar Bing Crosby – creator of his famous “clambake” pro-am golf tournament in Pebble Beach – was originally a place for the village’s pre-teens and teens to enjoy supervised activities. At…
GREENFIELD — Greenfield City Council has approved funding for the Safe Routes to School projects for near-term implementation at its March 14 regular meeting. The projects — recommended by the Greenfield Safe Routes to School Steering Committee — will fill …
SOLEDAD — Soledad Mayor Anna Velazquez visited Main Street Middle School on March 9 to talk with students about gun violence and possible solutions, as well as hear their suggestions and ideas. The students in English/creative writing teacher Ty Vossler’s …
MONTEREY COUNTY — Community members are invited to attend a strategic planning event for South Monterey County’s Family Justice Center later this month. A team from the Family Justice Center Alliance, a project of Alliance for HOPE International, is helping …
GONZALES — A nice crowd gathered on Saturday afternoon for the official ribbon cutting of the newly revamped Gonzales Skate Park at 203 First St. A fast-approaching rain put the ceremony into hyper speed for the Gonzales city officials and …
KING CITY — Hundreds of third-graders recently roamed the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City to learn about agriculture during the annual South County Farm Day. Students from Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City schools attended the free educational enrichment …
The Supreme Court is keeping in place, for now, Title 42 — the pandemic policy that OK’d migrant expulsions. California has yet to figure out how to meet the needs of an influx of migrants when it does go away.
SOLEDAD — Soledad High School students participated in a tobacco litter cleanup last month at Vosti Park in Soledad as part of the STEPS (Safe Teens Empowerment Project) Program through Sun Street Centers. For two hours, more than 20 students …
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors along with state and local officials recently kicked off the #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps in Monterey County. The $2.8 million investment provides resources for the county to recruit, train and hire local …
GREENFIELD — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), in partnership with the City of Greenfield, announced that Greenfield residents and workers, age 14 and older, will have the opportunity to vote to determine which Safe Routes to School projects to …
SALINAS VALLEY — Construction is beginning on the Mee Memorial Children’s Health and Wellness Center in King City following a groundbreaking ceremony earlier this month. The new clinic, located at 809 Broadway St. in the building that serves Dialysis and …
Despite having strong support from the largest industries in the county— agriculture and hospitality—along with city and county leaders and grassroots organizations, Measure Q fell far short of passing on Election Day, Nov. 8.
GONZALES — Seven members of the Gonzales FFA chapter attended a regional leadership conference on Oct. 8-9, during which more than 275 other students, all involved in the FFA, united at the 2022 South Coast Region FFA Chapter Officer Leadership …
MONTEREY COUNTY — Nonprofit Alliance of Monterey County, whose mission is to optimize the collective power of nonprofits for the benefit of Monterey County communities, has named Read to Me Project as the 2022 Outstanding Nonprofit Agency for Youth Development. …
California has some top-notch tourist attractions—with top-shelf prices. Here are some that won’t break the bank.
MONTEREY COUNTY — United Way Monterey County hosted its 12th Annual Stuff the Bus in July, during which volunteers assembled more than 3,100 backpacks that will be delivered to children experiencing homelessness in Monterey County. In partnership with Monterey County …
This school year, school districts have geared up to transform classrooms to make them suitable for the youngest students: 4-year-olds who will attend transitional kindergarten (known as TK for short).
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