Festival provides resources, screenings for young children
Greenfield parents and students gathered at Memorial Hall for a kindergarten resource fair on March 15.
Salinas River restoration effort receives $3M grant
A $2.9 million grant has been awarded to the Resource Conservation District of Monterey County to help eradicate 215 acres of an invasive plant that has infested more than 1,500 acres of the Salinas River.
Soledad Pharmacy to close after more than a century
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.
Greenfield marks new year with quiet 74th birthday
GREENFIELD — The beginning of the new year marked the 74th birthday for the City of Greenfield, which observed the milestone during an era of Covid-19 restrictions preventing a similar birthday to years prior when cake and coffee would be available at city hall.
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Day of the Child celebrates local youth
Children playing with bubbles and games as well as arts and crafts activities were all part of this year’s El Día de los Niños, or Day of the Child, event in Greenfield.
Young authors from South Monterey County compete in Steinbeck essay contest
SALINAS VALLEY — Students from throughout South Monterey County
had a chance to compete in essay writing to earn a scholarship during the
Steinbeck Center’s Young Authors Day of Writing.
Top middle school students were nominated by their teachers
to write an essay about “The Red Pony”...
Artist duo creates field of exploration along Salinas River
SALINAS VALLEY — A secret garden named Lesnini Field has been created along the Salinas River in South Monterey County to showcase art and to emphasize discovery.
Created by California-based visual artist and writer Erik
Bakke and Dutch visual artist and educator Andre Dekker in...
Barbecue benefits Greenfield Clinic expansion
Mee Memorial Healthcare System and Greenfield Rotary Club teamed up to host a Swiss sausage barbecue fundraiser in Greenfield to build awareness and raise support through a grassroots effort.
Remembering 9/11: Fort Hunter Liggett, South County cities reflect on tragedy 18 years later
Fort Hunter Liggett and South County cities hosted 9/11 ceremonies commemorating the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attack.
Salinas Valley’s Meals on Wheels announces new staff, board members
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley, Inc. (MOWSV) has announced that Robyn Chamberlin has joined the current Board of Directors as incoming treasurer.
