HAPPENING CITY
Soledad Mayor Anna Velazquez presents the State of the City address. Learn about the city’s accomplishments in 2025 and plans for 2026.
6pm Thursday, Feb. 5. Soledad Community Center, 560 Walker Drive, Soledad. Free. (831) 223-5000, cityofsoledad.com.
BUDGET TAKES SHAPE
Share input on the City of Salinas’ budget priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. A workshop is scheduled while a survey is ongoing.
6-8pm Thursday, Feb. 5. Salinas Police Activities League, 100 Howard St., Salinas. Free. salinas.gov/2026-2027-Budget.
GIVE BLOOD
Donate blood to save a life – and for a chance to win a $500 gift card.
10am-2pm Friday, Feb. 6. Hilltop Park Center, 871 Jessie St., Monterey. Free. Make an appointment at vitalant.org or (877) 258-4825.
DUNES DAY
Help restore the native dunes while creating habitat for the Smith’s blue butterfly. This planting event is organized by the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District and Habitat Stewardship Project Monterey Bay.
10am-1pm Saturday, Feb. 7. Marina Dunes Preserve, 3325 Dunes Drive, Marina. Free; registration required. (831) 372-3196, habitatstewardshipproject.org.
PUBLIC PROCESS
Greenfield City Council meets to discuss city business. Public comment is accepted.
6pm Tuesday, Feb. 10. City Hall, 599 El Camino Real, Greenfield. Free. (831) 674-5591, greenfieldca.gov.
EQUALITY FOR ALL
League of Women Voters of Monterey County presents a talk titled “Strengthening Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Today’s Changing World.” Jacinto Salazar III, director of IDEAA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism and Accessibility) at Monterey Peninsula College, is the speaker.
11:30am Wednesday, Feb. 11. Unitarian Universalist Church, 490 Aguajito Road, Carmel. $25 includes lunch; make lunch reservations by Feb. 9 at (831) 236-1611 or beverlygb@gmail.com. lwvmryco.org.
TAX SEASON
Get free help with your taxes. Alliance on Aging offers tax counseling, while the United Way VITA tax program helps those who earned $67,000 or less in 2025.
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