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SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County launched two new testing sites for Covid-19 in Greenfield and Salinas last week, having announced their locations on May 2 in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s directive for California to open 80 more testing sites. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/greenfield-and-salinas-among-new-covid-19-testing-sites-in-monterey-county/

GREENFIELD — An official search for Greenfield’s next permanent chief of police was announced in April by the city. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/greenfield-begins-search-for-new-police-chief/

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is requiring residents to wear a face covering when going out into the public to perform essential activities, effective Thursday, April 30, to help stop the spread of COVID-19. “As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, we are continuously reassessing our policies...

SALINAS — The California Rodeo executive board has voted to postpone the 110th California Rodeo Salinas, which will now take place Oct. 8 to 11, preceded by the Professional Bull Riding event on Oct. 7. The shift in timing came after a recommendation from the...

GREENFIELD — A medium-sized bus from the Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) fleet sat in the northern parking lot of Patriot Park last Friday, not to pick up passengers, but to act as a Wi-Fi hotspot for anyone who came in need of free internet. The April...

GREENFIELD — A recent ordinance change to weed abatement is set to go into effect by late April after it went through a second reading at the March 24 meeting of the Greenfield City Council. The ordinance begins with cutting weeds and clearing trash, but...

KING CITY — One of the largest features of the Salinas Valley Fair, the Junior Livestock Auction, will continue to take place through an online format even while the 2020 fair itself has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. The auction will take place on...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Food Bank for Monterey County has begun food distribution throughout the Salinas Valley, with a recent operation in King City seeing 525 cars show up to obtain food. Members of the California National Guard were present to place the food into vehicles,...

GREENFIELD — The state and county orders to shut down all schools has left educators working on ways to continue education while students remain at home. Greenfield Union School District has begun distance-learning programs enhanced by computer and internet components, distributing computers to students to ensure their access...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The number of residents who have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Monterey County has increased to 108, according to the latest report from Monterey County Health Department. As of April 14, 38 of the confirmed cases appear to have been acquired locally through community spread,...