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GREENFIELD — Trustees from the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District heard from members of the Greenfield High School Speech and Debate Team at their Jan. 24 board meeting, during which the students asked for a resolution to the team’s suspension status...

GREENFIELD — A medium-sized bus from the Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) fleet sat in the northern parking lot of Patriot Park last Friday, not to pick up passengers, but to act as a Wi-Fi hotspot for anyone who came in need of free internet. The April...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield City Council members approved the formation of a youth council in partnership with Greenfield High School during their Oct. 13 regular meeting. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/greenfield-city-leaders-approve-formation-of-youth-council/

A group of registered nurses at Mee Memorial Hospital hosted a vigil last Monday evening to pay tribute to their colleagues who were recently laid off at the facility and alert the community about administrative changes they say are putting patient care at risk.

SALINAS VALLEY — Greenfield High School students teamed up with the local police and fire departments last week to host a Thank a Firefighter Donation Drive. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/greenfield-community-delivers-care-packages-to-dolan-fire-base-camp/

GREENFIELD — A holiday parade cruised through city streets last Friday night to spread festive cheer, one of four events planned Dec. 11 as part of the 2020 Virtual Holiday Celebration in Greenfield. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/greenfield-celebrates-christmas-season-with-festive-parade-virtual-events/

A $2.9 million grant has been awarded to the Resource Conservation District of Monterey County to help eradicate 215 acres of an invasive plant that has infested more than 1,500 acres of the Salinas River.

A new collaborative group focusing on Latino outreach in south Monterey County recently hosted its first event, providing information about end-of-life care and the services available to the community.

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department welcomed five new officers to the city during a swearing-in ceremony last Monday.  FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/greenfield-hires-quintet-of-new-bilingual-police-officers/

Fort Hunter Liggett’s 16th annual Youth Fishing Derby opened on a sunny morning April 14 at Del Venturi Pond, drawing more than 200 local children age 15 and younger to compete for prizes.