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Join Sol Treasures this month for two spring workshops.

South County’s first original ballet production, “The Nightingale,” dazzled audiences earlier this month with its musical score, striking costumes and strong performances from local youth at the Robert Stanton Theatre in King City.

GREENFIELD — Educators and staff from all campuses of Greenfield Union School District joined with Greenfield Fire Department to host an educator parade last Thursday that knotted through the city’s residential areas. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/greenfield-teacher-parade-offers-chance-for-summer-goodbyes/

A Greenfield farmworker is counting his blessings after winning $2 million from a lottery ticket.

SALINAS — Hartnell Community College’s Governing Board voted unanimously to grant temporary emergency powers to Superintendent/President Patricia Hsieh, during an emergency meeting Wednesday. All seven district directors were present for the March 18 vote, but the student member was absent. The action allows Hsieh to respond to the novel coronavirus...

Smoke transported from the massive wildfires currently burning in Northern California, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia may degrade air quality in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties, possibly causing the concentration of smoke to reach unhealthful levels in some parts of the tri-county air basin.

SOUTH COUNTY — Salinas Valley Fair welcomed autumn last weekend with its second annual Fall Festival and Carnival at the fairgrounds in King City, featuring carnival rides and games, a hay maze, puppet shows, blacksmith demonstrations, farm-themed play areas, live entertainment and local vendors. The...

Just in time for the holiday season, a new toy donation container has been set up inside the Greenfield Civic Center as part of the annual winter coat drive.

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury has found Carlos Hernandez, 32, of Greenfield guilty of one count of misdemeanor battery on his child’s parent and two counts of cruelty to a child. On June 18, Jane Doe, the mother of Hernandez’s four children, went to...

SOLEDAD — Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries brought science to the forefront last Friday during the MythBusters Family Event at Soledad High School, where youth and their families could partake in STEM activities as well as meet former TV host and robotics expert Grant Imahara. Imahara,...