SEARCH IS ON
Salinas is searching for a new city manager and the Salinas City Council is asking for community input to learn what skills and qualifications residents are looking for.
Survey deadline is 5pm Friday, Dec. 1. To complete the survey in English, visit tinyurl.com/SalinasCM; in Spanish, visit tinyurl.com/AMdeSalinas. Free. For more information, email sophiar@ci.salinas.ca.us or call 758-7407.
SHOP LOCAL
Forget Black Friday – Nov. 25 is Small Business Saturday, and local chambers of commerce and other business organizations are motivating residents to buy products at local businesses. Visit any small business near you as you start shopping for the holiday season.
For more information in Monterey, call 655-8070 or visit oldmonterey.org.
GIVING BACK
Get outside in a beautiful place, and help improve it for other recreational visitors. California State Parks hosts a volunteer day at Garrapata State Park. Activities include watering and planting, removing invasive species, picking up trash and more.
9am-noon Tuesday, Nov. 28. Free. Volunteer.Monterey@parks.ca.gov, sites.google.com/view/mdnrvp.
COFFEE WITH A COP
This gathering invites members of the public to get to know Monterey police officers in a casual, non-confrontational setting.
9-11am Wednesday, Nov. 29. Starbucks, 316 Alvarado St., Monterey. Free. 646-3830, monterey.org.
YOUNG VOICES
Future Leaders of America and UC Santa Barbara Center for Publicly Engaged Scholarship are conducting a study to learn from young people about the Central Coast and understand disparities in the region based on race and ethnicity in different areas including education, well-being and healthcare.
For more information or to take the survey, visit bipocsurvey.com or email vrios@ucsb.edu. Survey is available in English and Spanish. Participants may win an iPad or cash prize of up to $100 for participation. Must be a Monterey County resident aged 14-26 to participate.
SEEING THE FUTURE
Soledad is updating its general plan, which will impact social, environmental and economic decisions in the city for the next 20-year period. A public engagement process is now underway with a survey.
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