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Gonzales FFA students attend leadership conference

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 …

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Read to Me Project named outstanding nonprofit for youth development

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. …

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Cheaper Thrills

California has some top-notch tourist attractions—with top-shelf prices. Here are some that won’t break the bank.

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United Way Monterey County’s ‘Stuff the Bus’ helps local students in need

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 …

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School districts in Monterey County are now offering transitional kindergarten.

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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Work begins on Soledad’s first inclusive park

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad and the Soledad City Council hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking on July 16 to celebrate the construction of the first inclusive park in Soledad and in South Monterey County. The new park, temporarily known as Orchard …

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Digital Nest Helps Silicon Valley Youth Fly in the Digital Age

What do you think of when you think of Silicon Valley? Something sleek? Google, keycards and lanyards? You probably don’t think of furrowed fields of strawberries, and you certainly don’t think of the old post office in Watsonville. But here, …

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Soledad will get its first inclusive park, and the first of its kind in South County.

Officials in the city of Soledad will celebrate the groundbreaking of a special park Saturday, July 16, during Parks and Recreation Month. This accessible park is designed for kids with disabilities to be able to safely play and enjoy time…

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Why is the Covid vaccination rate for kids so low?

Sara Rubin here, thinking about the children—seriously. It’s been almost one month since the FDA on June 17 issued an emergency use authorization for Covid-19 vaccinations for children ages 6 months to 4 years old. (Previously, vaccines were approved only…

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Gonzales Spartans announce top male and female athletes

GONZALES — As the school year comes to an end and this year’s group of senior athletes turn in their equipment, Gonzales High School has recognized the top male and female athletes of the year for the 2021-22 season. Gabe …

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King City Mustangs name athletes of the year

KING CITY — With all sports wrapped up at King City High School, the only thing left was to announce the male and female athletes of the year for the 2021-22 season who will live on in the history books. …

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California’s Reparations Could Include Tuition, Housing Grants

California’s first-in-the-nation task force to identify reparations said business loans, housing grants, tuition, wage and job protections could provide redress for African Americans.

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A countywide ballot measure would address a shortage, funding child care.

One thing keeping workers out of the workforce: Access to affordable child care and preschool. Many parents, especially women, haven’t returned to the workforce because they cannot afford to. According to the Economic Policy Institute, infant care in California costs…

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Prescribe Safe-led coalition asks teens for help in stopping addictions before they start.

As the Covid-19 pandemic drove school online, Monterey County Deputy District Attorney Amy Patterson was sharing the problems her office was facing combating truancy with Reb Close, an emergency room doctor at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. Patterson wondered…

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Mental health services for children and youth are poised to expand in Monterey County.

Over the past two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, specialists at Monterey County Behavioral Health have noticed an increase in children and teens who are suffering from isolation and stress, says Director Katy Eckert. The transition back to the classroom…

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State leader visits Preschool Service Corps in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Last month California’s Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday paid a visit to the Monterey County Preschool Service Corps, an early learning program hosted by United Way Monterey County. Fryday, who leads the California Volunteers state office, took a …

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Greenfield families benefit from diaper distribution

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Union School District recently distributed more than 400 boxes of diapers to local families in need. The Jan. 26 giveaway was for Greenfield residents only, and included diapers ranging in size from 1 to 6. The district, …

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Mee Memorial Healthcare System to expand pediatric services

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has received $500,000 in grants to support the expansion of its pediatric services in King City. A total of $150,000 was gifted on top of a $350,000 grant from Monterey Peninsula Foundation, Mee …

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Grant enables First Tee growth in Salinas Valley

SALINAS VALLEY — First Tee Monterey County has received a multi-year grant from Bank of America that will help expand its youth development programs into Greenfield, King City and additional Monterey Peninsula communities. Salinas-based First Tee was recently named the 2021 Bank …

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