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GREENFIELD — School board members from the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District discussed the beginning of school and plans for potential reopening in the future during the Aug. 26 board meeting. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/greenfield-king-city-high-schools-prepare-to-allow-some-students-back-on-campus/

Twenty-four Greenfield High School students helped to set up the Greenfield Easter celebration April 9 with the Greenfield City Partnership non-profit organization.

PAICINES — Pinnacles National Park has announced additional modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state authorities to promote social distancing.  As of March 20, in compliance with CDC guidelines and statewide...

The 14th Annual Champions of the Arts Gala recently honored former King City resident Hector Dionicio Mendoza and longtime Greenfield volunteer Silka Saavedra, among others, for their contributions to the local arts community.

Cesar Chavez Elementary School hosted its annual Veterans Day Assembly last Friday, Nov. 9.

David Kong was selected to serve on the Planning Commission by the Greenfield City Council.

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.

KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair Board of Directors has voted unanimously to cancel the 76th Annual Salinas Valley Fair scheduled for May 14 to 17 in King City, citing California’s shelter-in-place travel restrictions and health concerns related to the spread of COVID-19. The board’s...

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.

It was a record year for local oil company Aera Energy’s annual food drive last week, with the equivalent of 16,101 pounds of food donated to the Food Bank for Monterey County.