Cigarette caused fire at cannabis facility
A rapid-spreading fire that destroyed multiple greenhouses July 23 at Loudpack Farms in Greenfield was caused by a cigarette, officials said Tuesday.
National honor
Father Enrique Herrera, pastor of Holy Trinity Church, the Catholic parish in Greenfield, recently received Catholic Extension’s 2017-2018 Lumen Christi Award.
Greenfield clinic expansion set for spring
Mee Memorial Hospital has received a $2.5 million grant from the Central California Alliance for Health that will go toward the expansion of the hospital’s outpatient clinic in Greenfield.
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.
ASK THE CANDIDATES | Greenfield council hopefuls sound off on city issues
Voters in Greenfield will soon be choosing a new mayor and two city council members in the upcoming Nov. 6 Statewide General Election.
Latest report on South County wildfires
An ongoing record of wildfires in the South County area, courtesy of CAL FIRE.
THANKING VETERANS
Hundreds of students and staff from Cesar Chavez Elementary School honored local veterans last Thursday during the school’s annual Veterans Day ceremony.
FAIR WINDS DOWN
With the theme “Cowboy Up and Wind Down,” the 2017 Salinas Valley Fair brought thousands of visitors to South County last weekend and featured the annual Junior Livestock Auction, which racked in $2.1 million from the sale of 950 animals.
Council appoints Wood city manager
Greenfield City Council has hired Paul Wood, the city’s director of administrative services, as the new Greenfield city manager.
Fireworks & family fun
Fireworks, barbecues, flags, parades and more are about to take place as King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales get ready to host various Fourth of July events this week.