ROAD AHEAD

The City of Salinas hosts a workshop focused on the future streetscape in the Alisal, specifically in the areas of active transportation, walking and biking, circulation and street design. Business owners, workers, commuters and residents along East Alisal Street, East Market Street, Williams Road and Sanborn Road are encouraged to complete a survey with feedback on the Alisal Streetscape Master Plan.

6-8pm Thursday, Feb. 1. Firehouse Recreation Center, 1330 E. Alisal St., Salinas. Free; food provided. For more information, call 758-7409. To fill out the survey, visit bit.ly/AlisalStreetsMP.

COUNTY PRIORITIES

The County of Monterey hosts its annual legislative workshop. County officials check in with state and federal leaders on legislative priorities for the upcoming year. Hear the latest on clean drinking water for San Lucas, homeless funding formulas, dam safety projects on the San Antonio and Nacimiento, and more.

10am-noon Friday, Feb. 2. Monterey Government Center, 168 W. Alisal St., Salinas; or via Zoom at bit.ly/BOS3-22-22. The meeting will also be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. Free. 755-5066, co.monterey.ca.us.

CHAIR YOGA

The City of Gonzales and the Blue Zones Project are partnering to provide chair yoga classes. The kick-off on Feb. 3 includes a raffle and a guest speaker from the Alliance on Aging.

9-10am each Saturday from Feb. 3 to March 23. Vosti Center, 107 Centennial Drive, Gonzales. Free. 675-5000, montereycounty.bluezonesproject.com.

TALK TO POWER

Seaside City Councilmember Dave Pacheco hosts a town hall meeting to hear from constituents and provide updates. Speakers include City Manager Jaime Fontes and Police Chief Nick Borges.

6pm Monday, Feb. 5. Embassy Suites, 1441 Canyon Del Rey Blvd., Seaside. Free. 521-0577.

GET CONNECTED

Internet is a basic tool people of all ages need for communication, commerce and education. Low-income residents can qualify for discounted prices with the Affordable Connectivity Program. Government assistance offers a $30 monthly discount for home internet service and a one-time discount of up to $100 for a computer or tablet.

Wednesday, Feb. 7 is the last day to apply. Open to residents enrolled in government assistance programs such as Medi-Cal or CalFresh. To sign up, visit internetforallnow.org/applytoday or call 866-745-2805.

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