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Soledad Pharmacy, a staple business in Soledad, is set to close this month after about 110 years. The pharmacy will be merging patient files with CVS Pharmacy in the Soledad Mission Shopping Center.

Circle of Friends Club, which promotes friendship and inclusion by pairing special education students with their peers, hosted its first art show last Friday at Greenfield High School.

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Fire Protection District will be hosting a public hearing for the purposes of an introduction and first reading of an ordinance concerning weed and refuse abatement on Wednesday, March 10, at 5 p.m.  FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/public-hearing-set-for-weed-abatement-ordinance-in-greenfield/

Former King City resident Hector Dionicio Mendoza and Greenfield volunteer Silka Saavedra will be honored for their contribution to the arts this Saturday at the 14th Annual Champions of the Arts Gala, presented by the Arts Council for Monterey County.

GREENFIELD — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for Monterey County is offering a free pet food bank event on Saturday, June 20, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Patriot Park in Greenfield. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/spca-monterey-county-to-distribute-free-pet-food-saturday-in-greenfield/

MONTEREY COUNTY — Two new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported Thursday in Monterey County, bringing the countywide total to four patients so far. Following the county’s first positive COVID-19 cases announced earlier this week, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System says an increase in the...

This weekend’s Monterey County Ranch Rodeo, co-produced by the Monterey County Cattlemen’s Association and the Salinas Valley Fair, will raise funds for both nonprofits while offering a fun way for local buckaroos to compete in traditional ranching contests.

MONTEREY COUNTY — The number of residents who have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Monterey County has increased to 108, according to the latest report from Monterey County Health Department. As of April 14, 38 of the confirmed cases appear to have been acquired locally through community spread,...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield City Council members introduced and revised a ballot item to continue a sales tax meant to fund city services, which passed with a unanimous 5-0 vote during their July 14 meeting. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/greenfield-city-council-prepares-to-pitch-tax-ballot-measure-to-voters/

In a ceremony Feb. 12 at the French Consulate in San Francisco, Dr. Duane Hyde — a longtime resident and family doctor of King City — was recognized for his service in World War II with the Legion of Honor medal, France’s highest order of merit for military and civil awards.