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Gonzales opens its first community center, including a space for teens and a branch library.
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Gonzales opens its first community center, including a space for teens and a branch library.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jan 8, 2026

For over a decade, the Gonzales Youth Council has advocated for a dedicated teen space and on Saturday, Jan. 10 it will become a reality: The …

Pacific Grove City Council votes to vacate street so American Tin Cannery luxury resort can move forward.
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Pacific Grove City Council votes to vacate street so American Tin Cannery luxury resort can move forward.

  • Pam Marino
  • Oct 17, 2024

The Pacific Grove City Council voted 7-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 16 to vacate Sloat Avenue and sell it to landowner Foursome Development for $1.9 m…

Improvements on Front Street in Soledad are underway.
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Improvements on Front Street in Soledad are underway.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Aug 2, 2024

One the most important roads in Soledad is Front Street. It runs through downtown and is the main road that takes you in and out of the city. …

A divided Pacific Grove City Council votes in favor of proceeding with a roundabout at a problematic intersection.
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A divided Pacific Grove City Council votes in favor of proceeding with a roundabout at a problematic intersection.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jul 23, 2024

Anyone who has encountered the five-way stop intersection of Sunset Drive, Congress Avenue and Cedar Street in Pacific Grove knows how bafflin…

Transportation Agency funding is not all infrastructure projects – some goes to nonprofits.
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Transportation Agency funding is not all infrastructure projects – some goes to nonprofits.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jul 20, 2023

The Transportation Agency for Monterey County is responsible for transportation infrastructure – but part of what it does is support mobility …

The widening of Imjin Parkway is a good thing, but it will hurt for a few years.
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The widening of Imjin Parkway is a good thing, but it will hurt for a few years.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jun 8, 2023

This month, Imjin Parkway will begin to undergo a major transformation. A 1.7-mile segment in Marina, from Imjin to Reservation roads, will be…

Envisioning a safe way to improve a troublesome P.G. intersection begins Wednesday with workshops.
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Envisioning a safe way to improve a troublesome P.G. intersection begins Wednesday with workshops.

  • Pam Marino
  • Nov 8, 2022

It's not uncommon to feel nervous or confused at the five-way intersection of Sunset Drive, Congress Avenue and Cedar Street in Pacific Grove.…

California Transportation Commission staff recommend $20 million in funding for Highway 156/Castroville Boulevard project.
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California Transportation Commission staff recommend $20 million in funding for Highway 156/Castroville Boulevard project.

  • Pam Marino
  • Nov 17, 2020

Long-awaited updates to the intersection of Highway 156 and Castroville Boulevard are possibly closer to reality after California Transportati…

SB 1 gas tax funding still on the way in face of challenge on Nov. 6 ballot.
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SB 1 gas tax funding still on the way in face of challenge on Nov. 6 ballot.

  • Pam Marino
  • Oct 24, 2018

A year ago, local government officials were cheering when Senate Bill 1, the 12-cent gas tax approved by the California Legislature and signed…

P.G. mishandled Project Bella hotel development and lost $100,000, grand jury says.
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P.G. mishandled Project Bella hotel development and lost $100,000, grand jury says.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jun 14, 2018

Pacific Grove officials made a $100,000 mistake in their handling of the failed luxury hotel development known as Project Bella, according to …

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