Chief swears in
Denise Chavez Oglesby was sworn in Dec. 20 as Greenfield’s next chief of police during a ceremony at the Greenfield Civic Center.
Falling into fun
Salinas Valley Fair welcomed autumn last week with its second annual Fall Carnival at the fairgrounds in King City.
Pinning the badge
Greenfield firefighters were officially given their badges Sept. 25 to ring in their time as part of the City of Greenfield.
Salinas Valley State Prison approaches Soledad to partner on Camp Grace program
Salinas Valley State Prison’s new warden reached out to Soledad City Council to discuss a partnership for food and beverages for youth campers.
New bins combat opioid epidemic
New bins for unwanted or expired prescription medications have been installed at the King City, Greenfield and Gonzales police departments, providing a way for residents to properly dispose of these drugs before they fall into the wrong hands.
POWER UP
Students from Vista Verde Middle School recently learned about energy and the technologies and sciences involved with the oil and natural gas industry through a special visit from the Mobile Offshore Learning Units (MOLU) program.
YMCA raising funds for local after-school programs
Central Coast YMCA is in the middle of its annual giving campaign, and the South County YMCA is more than halfway through its community fundraiser.
Bruins royalty
Greenfield High School students Fidel Cortes and Sara Raya were crowned Homecoming King and Queen, respectively, during halftime at last Friday’s football game against Marina.
Grass fires keep crews busy in South County
A pair of wildland fires in the King City and Soledad areas kept local firefighters busy Monday, though no injuries nor damaged structures were reported in either incident.
Greenfield residents voice concerns over cannabis facilities
Last week Greenfield City Council passed three resolutions and held first readings of two ordinances pertaining to medical cannabis facilities.