COMMUNITY BENEFITS
City of Soledad and Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey host a CalFresh and Medi-Cal application workshop. Drop in to get assistance on completing the application. Bring basic identification documents.
10am-6pm Thursday, Dec. 18. Soledad City Council Chambers, 248 Main St., Soledad. Free. (831) 393-3110, catholiccharitiesdom.org.
PARK PATROL
Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District seeks applicants to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors. Ward 2 includes Seaside, northern Sand City and the southern area of the former Fort Ord.
Applications due Tuesday, Dec. 30. Free. (831) 372-3196, ext. 107, clerk@mprpd.org.
GIVE BACK
It is now the final two weeks of Monterey County Gives! Read about the Big Ideas of 213 local nonprofits and donate to help their efforts to make the community a better place.
Donations accepted through midnight on Dec. 31 at montereycountygives.com.
OFFER WARMTH
Closer Walk, an outreach center that serves unhoused people, is in need of clothing donations. Donate new or gently used clothing for those in need.
9-11am weekdays. Closer Walk, 22 Soledad St., Salinas. (831) 595-3165.
BOOK SMART
Salinas Public Library seeks input from the public to help shape its future programming and offerings. Share your thoughts through a survey.
Survey ongoing at bit.ly/SalinasLibrarySurvey2025.
COMMUNITY POLICING
Monterey’s Community Police Academy is now taking applications. The academy begins Feb. 4 and runs weekly for 11 weeks, giving Monterey residents an interactive overview of policing.
Apply at (831) 646-3805, montereypolice.org.
SAFETY SKILLS
The City of Monterey offers emergency skills training over three days in February. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training is open to residents of Monterey and adjacent communities.
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