Government shutdown impacts local transportation projects
Transportation Agency for Monterey County and Monterey-Salinas Transit announced this week that the federal government shutdown is adversely affecting regional transportation projects and transit services in the county.
Cesar Chavez celebrated
Cesar Chavez Elementary students celebrated Cesar Chavez and his birthday last Friday, March 29, with a special guest speaker and performances from the choir and mariachi band.
Blue Zones Project eyes Salinas Valley for longer lives
SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County is being examined as a possible area for the Blue Zones Project (BZP), with a Wine at Five social hour and keynote presentation planned for Feb. 26, followed by a community presentation on Feb. 27 at the Salinas...
Emily Rojas named Rotary student of the month
Emily Rojas, eighth-grade student at Vista Verde Middle School, was selected as the May student of the month and was recognized by the Greenfield Rotary on May 2.
Greenfield elementary schools use Lego bricks to teach robotics
GREENFIELD — Students at Greenfield elementary schools have
begun using Lego blocks as early as preschool to learn about social lessons and
building, but also to gear them up toward learning robotics.
“Even though they’re so little, they have big ideas,” said
Jacqueline Valencia, a preschool teacher at...
Welcome new superintendent
The South Monterey County Joint Union High School District has announced the appointment of Dr. Brian Walker as the district’s new superintendent.
School district unveils new resource centers for community
Greenfield Union School District ushered in two new centers aiding families and literacy in the local community.
Coffee with a Cop
Greenfield Police Department and McDonald’s presented Coffee with a Cop on Aug. 5, during which community members were able to meet and socialize with officers at the local restaurant.
Soledad prison, correctional facility install wind turbines
Two local state agencies are making the switch over to wind energy, Salinas Valley State Prison and the Correctional Training Facility, which are working with Foundation Windpower to bring the green resource to the facilities just outside of Soledad.
Annual ‘El Grito’ celebrates Mexican Independence Day
King City honored the South County community’s Mexican heritage last Sunday at the annual El Grito Celebration, which opened with a parade along Broadway Street featuring a procession of horses, bands and dancers, much to the delight of hundreds of spectators.
