Dollar General opens new store in Greenfield
Dollar General’s newest store at 326 El Camino Real in Greenfield is now open. In its new location, Dollar General will offer area residents a convenient new place to shop for everyday essentials at low prices.
Schools offer free summer food program
During the summer, from June 12 through July 7, children 18 and younger can eat a free, nutritious breakfast and lunch, Monday through Friday, at Vista Verde and Cesar Chavez schools in Greenfield.
Community Foundation hosts grant workshops
Community Foundation for Monterey County is accepting applications for its Neighborhood Grant program, and hosted two workshops in Salinas and Greenfield last week to help applicants finish their grant requests.
Putting down roots
Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) is featuring a new exhibit called “South County Roots” that opened this summer, created by the second cycle of high school interns, focusing on the lost towns of Monterey County.
1 man shot in broad daylight
One man was seriously injured Saturday afternoon following a shooting in the 400 block of Primavera Court, according to Greenfield Police.
Scholarship winners recognized by local Republican Women Federated
Two special guests joined the Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated for its monthly meeting last week at Lawrence’s Restaurant in King City — high school graduates Veronica Gasca of Greenfield and Thomas Stephens of King City, who both earned scholarships from the nonprofit.
YMCA gears up for summer with day camp, sports programs
Summer is a week away and the South County YMCA is bringing activities for youth through its Summer Day Camp program, starting June 10.
La Plaza Bakery expands to King City
Reconstruction has begun on what will soon be the newest bakery in King City, La Plaza Bakery, at the eastern end of Broadway.
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.
Miss Salinas Valley Fair competition kicks off Friday
Three young women will compete for the Miss Salinas Valley Fair crown beginning Friday, March 16, and concluding Saturday, March 17, in King City.