Home Team
The annual Lead Me Home Summit brings together leaders from Monterey and San Benito counties to share strategies for reducing homelessness.
10am-3pm Thursday, Oct. 19. CSUMB @ Salinas City Center, 1 Main St., Salinas; free tickets are sold out, but the event is also viewable on Zoom. Free. 883-3080, chsp.org.
House and Home
Monterey Bay Economic Partnership and the cities of Soledad, Gonzales and Greenfield host a summit to discuss policies to increase housing affordability in South County.
6pm Thursday, Oct. 19. Hartnell College Soledad campus, 1505 Metz Road, Soledad. Free; refreshments provided. 915-2806, mbep.biz.
Fall Cleaning
Salinas Valley Recycles offers an opportunity to get rid of unwanted junk including electronics, computers and oil filters. (Furniture and yard waste are not accepted.) Available to Gonzales residents.
8am-1pm Saturday, Oct. 21. Fairview Middle School, 401 4th St., Gonzales. Free. (888) 678-6798, svswa.org.
Ready, Go
Local and state agencies host an emergency preparedness fair to offer resources and tips to be ready for a potential disaster. Learn how to use a fire extinguisher, create a family emergency plan, what to do with pets in case of an emergency or evacuation, and more. The first 500 attendees receive a free kit with emergency essentials.
10am-1pm Saturday, Oct. 21. Del Monte Shopping Center (near Macy’s and Starbucks), 1410 Del Monte Center, Monterey. Free. 625-4505, montagehealth.org.
Black and White
Celebrate LULAC #2055’s 50th anniversary and support its scholarship program. The organization’s black and white ball is back with a silent auction, dance-off contest and raffle. Wear your finest.
5-11pm Saturday, Oct. 21. Hartnell College student center, 411 Central Ave., Salinas. $125. 206-9089, lulac.org.
Bus Route
Point Lobos is a must-see destination in Monterey County, and California State Parks wants to provide options for visitors to get there safely and improve their experience. Point Lobos visitors are invited to take an online survey about their travel habits to and from the reserve to help develop baseline data.
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