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Salinas
October 8, 2025

Students graduate from EPIC program

On Friday, June 22, Greenfield’s Vista Verde Middle School hosted the graduation of 29 students who received their high school diploma and 35 English as a Second Language (ESL) students who were promoted to high school.

Police chief talks plans for department

Greenfield’s Interim Chief of Police Tony Sollecito is busy “making sure that the (Police) Department is in good shape” to hand over when a new permanent chief is hired.

Red Cross moves to smaller Hollister office beginning in July

The American Red Cross is vacating the building it has rented for many years on Fifth Street in Hollister in favor of a smaller, less expensive administrative office about one-half block away on San Benito Street.

County awarded $6M to expand mental health services

Monterey County Health Department’s Behavioral Health Bureau has been awarded $6 million from the State of California Board of State and Community Corrections.

WINE LEADER

Al Scheid of Scheid Vineyards in Greenfield was recently named the 2017 Leader of the Year by the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG).

Latest report on South County wildfires

An ongoing record of wildfires in the South County area, courtesy of CAL FIRE.

Recovery plan released for threatened salamander

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a recovery plan for the Central California distinct population segment of the California tiger salamander.

Summer Music Academy underway

An enrollment of 120 students marks the beginning of the second consecutive year that Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Greenfield has offered a summer music program, which runs June 12 through July 25.

Splash into summer

The four South County pools are now open to splash into or learn how to swim.

Excessive heat warning issued for California

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) are reminding everyone to stay cool and hydrated as temperatures across the state continue to climb.