SALINAS

New juvenile hall plans to be unveiled Monday

Probation officials will hold an open house for the public Monday to unveil plans for a new juvenile hall.

The county has received a state grant of $35million to replace the existing 50-year-old hall, and plans for the new 150-bed facility include program space, safety improvements and room for visitation and behavioral health services, county officials said.

The open house takes place 4 to 6 p.m. at the Silver Star Resource Center, 855 E. Laurel Drive, Bldg. H, Salinas.

Held next to the proposed site for the new facility, the event will include a tour, presentation and maps and renderings of the new structure.

MONTEREY COUNTY

New LandWatch policy guide released

LandWatch Monterey County has released the second edition of its "Land Use and the General Plan: A Best Policies Guidebook."

The publication outlines innovative land-use policy ideas based on current population and growth patterns in Monterey County.

To download the guidebook, see www.LandWatch.org. For paper copies, call the LandWatch office at 759-2824.

MONTEREY

Councilman Haffa speaks Monday

Monterey City Councilman Alan Haffa will speak at the annual meeting of the New Monterey Neighborhood Association at 7 p.m. Monday at Hilltop Park Center, 871 Jessie St.

Improvement projects that benefit the community will be selected.

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