Community event highlights playgroup, counseling services for youth
King City’s Town Square featured activities for children last Tuesday as part of a community awareness event announcing services being offered in the upstairs Suite 77 location.
Clinic expansion breaks ground
Mee Memorial Hospital celebrated the groundbreaking of its multi-million-dollar Greenfield Clinic expansion project last Wednesday, with construction now underway at the health center.
Vista Verde students recognized during Steinbeck Day of Writing
Vista Verde Middle School students Elena Garcia, Ana Valencia, Arianna Luna and Irene Argueta were finalists for the Steinbeck Young Authors Day of Writing on March 6 and received awards for their writing on April 29.
Vista Verde students compete in speech event
Two Vista Verde Middle School students, Nelson Najera and Alberto Chacon, participated in the Migrant Speech Competition on March 18.
Greenfield murder suspect arrested
Multiple law enforcement agencies assisted the South County Major Crimes Unit last Wednesday to arrest a 19-year-old suspect in connection with the February shooting that killed a Greenfield father of two.
TRUE COLORS
Greenfield Cultural Arts Center, in collaboration with the City of Greenfield, unveiled a new mural last week at the recently opened Greenfield Community Park on Apple Avenue.
The Vines project is coming along
The Vines at Greenfield commercial development project is coming along, with a new Starbucks location opening in a few weeks and construction starting on fast-food restaurant Carl’s Jr.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Hundreds turned out Sunday for the annual Greenfield Harvest Festival, hosted by the Greenfield Cultural Arts Center and First Night Monterey.
Vista Verde opens with new principal and class changes
Last Monday was the first day of classes for Vista Verde Middle School, with Principal Ulises Gonzalez overseeing the education of seventh- and eighth-grade students during his first year on campus.
RED HOT VISIT
Turnaround Arts mentor and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith visited with Greenfield students from Mary Chapa Academy last week as part of the national program that infuses the arts into struggling schools.