Greenfield youth celebrate Dia del Nino at Mary Chapa
More than 600 local students and dozens of their parents recently celebrated Dia del Nino, or Children’s Day, with fun-filled activities at Mary Chapa Academy in Greenfield.
Pinnacles tourism generates $16M to economy
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 233,000 visitors to Pinnacles National Park in 2017 spent $13.3 million in communities near the park, including the cities of South County.
Road closures announced for Amgen Tour
Multiple road closures have been announced for when the world’s top professional cyclists come to South County for the Amgen Tour of California on Tuesday, May 15.
RACE TO THE FINISH
Community members gathered Saturday along the Arroyo Seco River near Greenfield to watch dozens of rubber ducks float down the river with hopes of winning a prize during the Arroyo Seco Duck Race.
Live auction raises more than $100K for fair
More than 500 supporters attended the annual Salinas Valley Fair kickoff dinner, dance and auction fundraiser Saturday in King City, raising funds for the Fair and the Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation, both nonprofits.
CSUMB hosts community dialogue tomorrow
California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) will host a dialogue about educational attainment and lifelong learning tomorrow evening for local families and community members.
Residents needed to serve on Civil Grand Jury
The Superior Court of California for Monterey County is currently looking for candidates from South County to serve on the 2018-19 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury.
A trip to the Capitol
Dozens of South County high school girls recently traveled to the California State Capitol in Sacramento to voice their concerns on local policy issues, explain their views on bills that lawmakers are considering and learn about policy-making.
Arroyo Seco to host Duck Race Saturday
Arroyo Seco Citizen’s Association will present the Arroyo Seco Duck Race this Saturday to raise funds for the local fire station and its volunteer firefighters.
Fair kickoff dinner set for Saturday
Salinas Valley Fair’s annual kickoff dinner and dance is set for Saturday, April 28, at the fairgrounds’ Orradre Building in King City.