Local News

South Monterey County Fire District and Cal Fire responded to a call for a vegetation fire June 7 at 11:41 a.m. near the intersection of Arroyo Seco Road and Elm Avenue, south of Greenfield.

Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) Migrant Seasonal Head Start is recruiting children in South Monterey County for the 2017 program year.

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has entered the new year under the command of Capt. James Hunt, the acting chief since late May. The shift in leadership began after Chief Denise Chavez Oglesby was placed on administrative leave, but it came with finalization when the Greenfield City Council...

The Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority (aka Salinas Valley Recycles) has released a Notice of Preparation stating its intent to produce an Environmental Impact Report under the California Environmental Quality Act for the Long-Term Facility Needs Study

SALINAS — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as public health and regulatory officials in several states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to romaine lettuce harvested from the Salinas Valley. Based on new...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield City Council reviewed and discussed future directions for the city’s marijuana dispensary permits during its regular meeting on Feb. 11. Though the city has previously issued three permits for dispensaries, none have started operations. The city has only seen cultivation and manufacturing operations go through...

Edward Lara and Jovanna Acevedo speak about National Pi Day.

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.

The last of four fair housing community workshops took place June 23 in Gonzales with the goal of providing awareness about fair housing and identifying some of the housing problems in South County.

SALINAS VALLEY — Last week’s torrential downpour caused major flooding throughout South Monterey County that stalled traffic for hours on Highway 101 and devastated the small town of Chualar, which was left with a messy aftermath. National Weather Service issued a significant weather advisory last...