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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.

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department conducted a search warrant and probation check operation last week on two separate locations in the 3900 block of Apple Avenue in Greenfield. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/greenfield-operation-leads-to-recovery-of-multiple-firearms/

As part of the Army’s Ready and Resilient campaign to promote healthy living habits, Fort Hunter Liggett is hosting its first-ever triathlon Saturday, June 10, consisting of a 1/4-mile swim, 12-mile bike ride and 5K run.

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...

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.

Square dancers from all over gathered at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds last weekend to kick off the 39th Annual Winter Festival.

An excessive heat advisory has been issued for the Central Coast and is expected to be in effect through Monday, with temperatures in parts of Monterey County possibly hitting triple digits this weekend.

Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will be holding its monthly luncheon meeting Tuesday, June 6, 11:30 a.m., at Lawrence’s Restaurant, 611 Canal St., King City.

Assemblymember Anna Caballero has officially opened office hours at the Soledad Fire Department Office on Monterey Street.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s first case of community-spread coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported Saturday, bringing the countywide total number of confirmed cases among residents to now eight. According to the latest report from Monterey County Health Department, four of the cases are travel-related, two are from person-to-person transmission, one is...