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Locke-Paddon Wetland Community Park at 190 Seaside Circle in Marina, next to the Marina Library, will be the site of the 18th annual Marina Earth Day festival this Saturday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Volunteers should arrive between 8:30-8:45 a.m., choose a service project and begin work at 9 a.m.
Various pandemic relief funds that served as a cushion to help pay rent or cover burial and funeral costs are phasing out. Some relief programs, including California’s Emergency Rental Assistance
For the 13th year, United Way Monterey County has hosted “Stuff the Bus” where volunteers fill backpacks with school supplies to be distributed to students in need.