Governor lifts state drought emergency
Following unprecedented water conservation and plentiful winter rain and snow, Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. ended the drought state of emergency in most of California on April 7.
First human West Nile virus illness of 2017 confirmed
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced the first confirmed illness in California due to West Nile virus (WNV). The illness occurred in Kings County.
UNITED WE DREAM
Greenfield Councilmember Yanely Martinez shares her experience at an United We Dream protest against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility at Tornillo, Texas, where children are being housed after being separated from their parents.
2018 Primary Election Results
Latest results for the June 5, 2018, California primary election
Councilmember joins Latino leaders for finance training
Greenfield City Councilmember Yanely Martinez recently joined nearly 50 other municipal and county level policymakers from across the country for a two-day training session on public finance issues, including budgets, pensions and bonds.
LAST SHIFT
Past and present employees of Greenfield Pharmacy gather at the business last Thursday for its final couple days. The pharmacy closed Feb. 16 after 57 years in operation.
Rotary Club hands out Constitutions
About 300 seniors at Greenfield High School recently received a pocket-sized copy of the U.S. Constitution, thanks to the Greenfield Rotary Club.
Local groups awarded grants
The Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF), an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, has granted $20,000 to nonprofit organizations providing a variety of community-based services aimed at improving the quality of life for South County residents.
South County joins nationwide immigration reform protests
More than 50 demonstrators, including many children, stood together last Saturday afternoon at King City’s welcome sign in protest against current harsh immigration policies at the nation’s southern border.
District breaks ground on new school
With excitement in the air, in typical Greenfield fashion, strong winds greeted attendees at the groundbreaking ceremony of the new elementary school to be built on Apple Avenue. The event was hosted by the Greenfield Union School District on June 1.