Hartnell superintendent granted emergency powers for college district
SALINAS — Hartnell
Community College’s Governing Board voted unanimously to grant temporary
emergency powers to Superintendent/President Patricia Hsieh, during an
emergency meeting Wednesday.
All seven district directors were present for the March 18 vote,
but the student member was absent.
The action allows Hsieh to respond to the novel coronavirus...
‘Nutcracker’ brings holiday tradition to town
More than 1,200 people attended the 58th annual production of “The Nutcracker Ballet,” which was jointly produced by the Monterey County Dance Foundation and Monterey County Dance Theatre.
Power shutoff leaves South County residents in the dark
SOUTH COUNTY — Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) shut
off power to an estimated 9,000 customers in Monterey County over the weekend
due to heightened fire danger caused by high winds and dry conditions in the
area, including parts of South County.
Residents in Chualar, Gonzales, Soledad...
Greenfield donates nearly 300 Pozole kits to local families
GREENFIELD — Members of the Greenfield Community Science Workshop helped deliver nearly 300 Pozole kits to Greenfield families on Nov. 24, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Pozole is a traditional Mexican stew, and the kits were originally just for local senior residents before the City...
Greenfield city leaders approve formation of youth council
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/
Monterey County schools likely to stay closed through end of school year
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County schools are likely to remain closed through the end of the 2019-20 school year due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
According to online reports Tuesday, Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Deneen Guss announced in a letter to parents that the...
Greenfield pledges $10M for South County courthouse
Greenfield City Council has pledged up to $10 million of support for a new courthouse if the Monterey County Superior Court continues its development of the South County Regional Courthouse Project located in Greenfield.
Jury convicts Greenfield man for possessing child porn
GREENFIELD — A former resident of Greenfield has been found guilty of possessing child pornography.
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced Dec. 10 that a jury found Brandon Conner, 36, guilty of the crime during a retrial.
Connor, who lived in Greenfield at the...
Salinas Valley State Prison inmates donate to veterans group
Veteran inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad recently put on a food drive to raise money for the Veterans Transition Center of Monterey County.
Arroyo Seco Citizens hosts fundraiser Saturday to repair Abbott Lakes pump
The Arroyo Seco Citizens Association (ASCA), a non-profit 501c3 organization, will host a fundraiser Saturday, April 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., to repair the pump for Abbott Lakes in Las Padres National Forest.
