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Dancers, musicians, singers and performers took to the Mary Chapa Academy courtyard May 31 to celebrate Art Day.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Though there are no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in Monterey County currently, the county’s team of public health professionals and medical providers have begun preparations for a potential outbreak. “While there is great public concern about this virus, there...

GREENFIELD — About 100 second graders from Oak Avenue Elementary School in Greenfield visited University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) campus Oct. 18 to take a campus tour and learn about college opportunities available to them.  “This is a great way to introduce college possibilities...

SALINAS VALLEY — Looking for some holiday cheer this season? More than a dozen community events are planned this month in South Monterey County for residents to get into the holiday spirit and celebrate with loved ones. THURSDAY, DEC. 5 Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation hosts its annual Polenta...

New routing options that would speed up bus service between Salinas and South County are being considered by Monterey-Salinas Transit.

GREENFIELD — Families who drove up to Arroyo Seco Academy in Greenfield recently were able to pick up books to read during the government-ordered shutdown of schools, thanks to local teacher Janene Wendrick. “They don’t have access to the library at this time, so I chose...

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

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.

GREENFIELD — Youth in Greenfield and South Monterey County have been able to supplement their homework packets and distance learning with science lessons contained in “Bags Full of Science,” a project by the Greenfield Community Science Workshop. The bags contain materials for science projects and instructions in both...

SOUTH COUNTY — An annual Halloween tradition dating back 34 years in south Monterey County could be in jeopardy this year unless donations start picking up. More than 2,000 residents attend the Harvest Night Festival each year at the South County YMCA in Soledad. The...