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South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) hosted its annual Paw-some Potato Party last Sunday, Aug. 4, at Bill Ramus Park in Soledad to benefit the volunteer-run organization.

A new year means South Monterey County residents are making resolutions and goals for 2019, among those making New Year’s resolutions include local city officials, high school students, librarians and others.

Oak Avenue Elementary School Principal Sonia Aramburo was awarded for her work in bringing an early literacy program that uniquely reaches pre-kindergarten-aged children to the Greenfield Union School District.

All four South County mayors have joined together on a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom asking him to intervene in the decision about where to build the next courthouse for Monterey County.

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.

Circle of Friends Club, which promotes friendship and inclusion by pairing special education students with their peers, hosted its first art show last Friday at Greenfield High School.

Historic Mission San Antonio de Padua is hosting its annual Fiesta this Sunday, June 9.

Santa Lucia Elementary students, parents, staff and members of the King City community participated in the annual By the Bay 3K Fun Run at Lovers Point Park in Pacific Grove on April 29.

Hartnell College is inviting the community to a news conference and celebration tomorrow, Aug. 8, to launch the Salinas Valley Promise scholarship program, the college’s most ambitious student success program ever.

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department welcomed five new officers to the city during a swearing-in ceremony last Monday.  FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/greenfield-hires-quintet-of-new-bilingual-police-officers/