Cities host immigrant information sessions
A pair of immigrant information sessions are scheduled for Saturday in Greenfield and King City with officers from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services who will be available to answer general immigration questions from the community.
Gonzales student’s heritage hog sells for $33K
Gonzales High School FFA Chapter President and Monterey Bay Sectional Reporter Samantha Santos, who was selected as the Monterey County Fair’s 2017 Heritage Scholarship winner, auctioned off two hogs Sept. 2 at the fair, one of which — the heritage hog — sold for more than $33,000.
Future farmers
Recent Greenfield High School graduate Gissel Neri Corcoles was selected as one of four finalists for the National FFA Organization’s Vegetable Crop Production Proficiency award.
Additional arrests made in rape case
Two more arrests were made last week in connection with the Aug. 9 rape of a 14-year-old girl who was left unconscious on a sidewalk in Greenfield.
Pinnacles National Park proposes entrance fee increase
Pinnacles National Park proposes to increase entrance fees in 2018 in order to fund services and maintenance that will directly benefit park visitors.
Water works
California State Water Board staff set up a booth last Sunday at Patriot Park in Greenfield to sign up South County residents who qualify for free bottled drinking water if they have private domestic wells with high nitrate levels.
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.
Working hard: Residents help clean up Mission San Antonio
South County residents lend a hand during Community Work Day on Aug. 14 to help with the maintenance of Mission San Antonio De Padua near Jolon.
City seeks ideas for new chief
The City of Greenfield is hosting a public “Listening Session” next Wednesday for residents to share their ideas and suggestions for the city’s new police chief.
Public transit topic at meeting
Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Carl Sedoryk discussed the future of MST transportation and facility location to Soledad Rotarians on Aug. 10.