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HOLIDAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! | COUNTYWIDE – Each year, the Salvation Army serves more than 1,200 families during the holiday season. Donate time, money, food and gifts. 899-4911.

11|1 THURS

SEASIDE POLITICS | SEASIDE – City Council discusses condo-hotel zoning and whether to place a sales tax measure on the February ballot. 7pm. Council Chambers, City Hall, 440 Harcourt Ave., Seaside. Free. 899-6737.

11|2 FRI

GLOBAL WARMING TALK | MONTEREY – Naval Postgraduate School meteorology professor Tom Murphree discusses “Global Warming: What Does Climate Science Tell Us.” 6:30-7:30pm. Lecture Forum 103, Monterey Peninsula College, 980 Fremont St., Monterey. Free. 646-4095.

11|6 TUES

GENERAL PLAN UPDATE | SALINAS – County planners bring draft text for the latest version of the General Plan to County Supervisors at today’s meeting. 10:30am. Supervisors Chambers, 168 West Alisal St., Salinas. Free. 755-5066.

CARMEL POLITICS |  CARMEL – City Council meets. 4:30pm. Council Chambers, Monte Verde between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. Free. 620-2000.

11|7 WEDS

PG POLITICS | PACIFIC GROVE –  City Council meets. 6pm. Council Chambers, 300 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. Free. 648-3172.

COLLEGE INFO NIGHT | SALINAS – Hartnell hosts a college information night for high school seniors and others hoping to attend college next fall. Representatives from 60 colleges and universities answer questions and give information and advice to students and parents. 6:30-8:30pm. Hartnell College Center, 156 Homestead Ave., Salinas. Free. 759-6007.

GREEN FARMING | PACIFIC GROVE – National Conference on Agriculture and the Environment begins today and runs through Friday at Asilomar Conference Grounds. The Central Coast Agricultural Water Quality Coalition invites all with an interest in agriculture and natural resource protection to participate. $285 for three-day conference and meals. 408-776-7679 or agwaterquality.org/2007conference.