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  MONTEREY COUNTY – Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County from Sunday, April 28 through Saturday, May 4.  Highway 101: Main Street/Chualar Street: April 29   There will be lane closures along northbound Highway 101 at Main Street/Chualar Street for slope clearing work from 8 am to 3 pm. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

SALINAS, CA – On Friday, April 26 U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) presented checks appropriated by Congress for two community projects totaling $1,919,504 that will improve wastewater treatment in Salinas and Watsonville. Click here to view or download photos from the event.   “Proper water infrastructure – that prevents contamination and allows for clean drinking water – is a basic need in communities. It’s essential to have effective, efficient, and updated wastewater treatment systems that protect our environment and ensure people stay healthy,” said Rep. Zoe Lofgren. “The two community projects receiving a federal cash infusion will make needed improvements in Salinas and Watsonville. Both investments will benefit the area in the short- and long-terms, and I am proud to have advocated for the federal funding.”   The funding comes from Lofgren-requested Community Project Funding included in Fiscal Year 2024 government funding legislation signed into law in March 2024. In tota

  SALINAS, CA – The Hartnell Community College District will hold a special election on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, to fill a vacancy in Trustee Area 6. Ballots will begin mailing no later than May 6 and are estimated to begin mailing May 2.   Important Dates: May 6, 2024     ballots to be mailed by this date     ballot return location(s) open by this date     ballots may begin mailing sooner May 6, 2024 to June 4, 2024     voting services available at Elections (including in-person voting) May 20, 2024     last day for regular registration May 21, 2024 to June 4, 2024     same day voter registration period (conditional voter registration)     new citizens registration period May 28, 2024     last day Monterey County Elections will mail ballots     recommended last day for voters to mail back ballots     early voting at Books and Ballots event at Gonzales Library 11 am – 7 pm May 29, 2024     early voting at Books and Ballots event at Soledad Library 11 am – 7 pm June 4, 2024

  (PASO ROBLES, CA) – The California Mid-State Fair is pleased to announce Carin León has been confirmed to perform on Monday, July 22. An opening act will be announced at a later date. The show will take place in the Chumash Grandstand Arena at the Paso Robles Event Center and is part of Michelob Ultra Concert Series. Ticket prices for the show are $65, $95, $135, and $180 and will go on sale Friday, May 3rd at 10:00 am to the general public. New this year is a program called “Local Fan of the Fair” which will allow registered local fans 1-hour early access to purchase tickets. For more information about this early access please visit www.MidStateFair.com. Tickets can be purchased on the California Mid-State Fair’s Official website www.MidStateFair.com. The Box Office cannot guarantee the authenticity or validity of any tickets purchased outside of our official channel. The announcement comes on the heels of the star’s historic achievement as the first Latin artist to perform at the g

  SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is rescuing pelicans in distress across our county, including on Alvarado Street, on Camino Aguajito, in the middle of Carmel Valley Road, in Point Lobos, at the Coast Guard Pier, on Cannery Row, in Moss Landing, and in a backyard in Carmel. The pelicans are all thin to emaciated with poor blood values and unable to fly.  The SPCA rescued 9 pelicans in the past few days, with more calls for help. A similar rescue happened previously in May, 2022.  If you see a pelican or any other animal in distress, please contact us. The SPCA Wildlife Center is here to help, thanks to your support. To report pelicans in need of rescue: 831-264-5427 To help rescued wild animals: www.spcamc.org/donate The SPCA Wildlife Center is the only full-service wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center in Monterey County, rescuing over 2,500 injured, sick, and orphaned wild animals every year.  Everything the SPCA does for rescued wild animals is on

  SALINAS, CA, April 23, 2024 – Tickets for the California Rodeo Salinas July 18-21 and the Big Week Bull Riding July 17, 2024, go on sale Thursday, May 2nd at 10 am at carodeo.com. Additionally, the ticket office will open for walk-up sales from May 2 to May 5, between 10 am and 5 pm. After this period, tickets will continue to be available exclusively online until the ticket office reopens for the summer season on June 20 and remains operational until the end of the Rodeo.   The Big Week Bull Riding, presented by Salinas Valley Ford, is a part of the Xtreme Bulls Tour featuring top bull riders from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Tickets start at $10 (+ fees) for select children’s (ages 2-12) grandstand seats, $30 (+ fees) for adult upper grandstand tickets, $40 for adult lower grandstand seats, and $55 (+ fees) for box seats (all ages) varying by location.   The California Rodeo Salinas, known as the largest rodeo in California and ranked in the top 15 in the United Stat