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SALINAS VALLEY — Dozens of students and their family and school staff supporters from South Monterey County were among the hundreds of people in attendance at the 36th Annual Monterey County Fourth and Fifth Grade Spelling Bee. The Feb. 15 event was hosted by the Lyceum of...

For the first time, a Greenfield police chief was the guest speaker for the Monterey South Bay Police Academy in Salinas last month.

GREENFIELD — New highway signs were installed last week to honor five Monterey County veterans, including Greenfield’s Sgt. Javier Sanchez Jr., who gave his life during service in Afghanistan after two tours in Iraq. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/new-highway-101-memorial-sign-honors-greenfield-soldier/

Nearly 30,000 people attended the 75th annual Salinas Valley Fair in King City to celebrate the milestone anniversary, despite the unseasonably cool weather and scattered rain showers throughout the weekend.

GREENFIELD — Small groups of students will return to elementary campuses within Greenfield Union School District on Nov. 16, a delay from the earlier approved date of Nov. 2 by the district’s school board. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/greenfield-elementary-schools-delay-rollout-of-small-group-instruction/

Mee Memorial Healthcare System and Greenfield Rotary Club teamed up to host a Swiss sausage barbecue fundraiser in Greenfield to build awareness and raise support through a grassroots effort.

Mee Memorial Healthcare System will lay off dozens of employees next month in an effort to “reduce financial vulnerabilities and keep essential services in the community,” health officials announced last Friday.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Monterey County is focused on keeping pets in their homes with their families during this difficult time.  FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/free-pet-food-bank-distribution-event-set-for-saturday-in-greenfield/

Fort Hunter Liggett and South County cities hosted 9/11 ceremonies commemorating the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attack.

Thanks to the hard work of teachers at Vista Verde and the generosity of the Marine Sanctuary and Ocean Guardian Grant, local students have become stewards of the Arroyo Seco River this year.