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SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Health Department announced the closure of the free Covid-19 testing site at Greenfield Library effective Oct. 17, with the facilities moving to Seaside beginning Tuesday. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/monterey-county-closes-covid-19-testing-site-in-greenfield/

GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield hosted a moment of remembrance last Friday in honor of the victims and heroes of 9/11. The morning ceremony was held outside the entrance to the Greenfield Civic Center and featured several guest speakers, including Fire Chief Jim Langborg...

Greenfield Community Science Workshop once again partnered with Mary Chapa Literacy and Technology Academy to bring hands-on science activities to local students and their parents at the second annual Family STEAM Night.

GREENFIELD — Detectives from the South County Major Crimes Unit are investigating a homicide that occurred New Year’s Eve in Greenfield. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/police-investigate-new-years-eve-murder-in-greenfield/

A new mayor and two new councilmembers joined the Greenfield City Council after a swearing-in ceremony Dec. 11, during which the outgoing mayor and council were thanked for their service.

Greenfield Oak Park is located two miles east of Greenfield on Elm Avenue toward Metz Road. The park has been a local favorite for decades.

GREENFIELD — Vista Verde Middle School in Greenfield hosted a drive-through eighth-grade promotion ceremony Friday for the first time this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/photos-greenfields-vista-verde-hosts-drive-through-promotion-for-eighth-graders/

Greenfield High School Class of 2019 took the field at the Bruins stadium for the final time Friday morning for its commencement ceremony, during which 250 seniors tossed their caps in the air in celebration of their graduation.

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury has found 38-year-old Marcelo De Jesus of Greenfield guilty of child abuse. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/jury-finds-greenfield-man-guilty-of-child-abuse/

SOLEDAD — South County’s first monarch butterfly sanctuary has been created at Frank Ledesma Elementary School in Soledad, and similar gardens are being planned for surrounding communities in the near future. Students, parents and staff members from Frank Ledesma Elementary hosted a kickoff event Oct....