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GREENFIELD — Detective Sgt. Justin Mattke of the Greenfield Police Department has been awarded the prestigious 40 Under 40 Award by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), recognizing his exemplary leadership and dedication to law enforcement. Mattke’s journey in policing began at the...

GREENFIELD — California State Board of Education has unanimously approved what officials say is the first dual school district unification in state history, advancing a long-running effort that would create separate unified transitional kindergarten through 12th grade school districts in Greenfield and King City. The...

MONTEREY COUNTY — As summer approaches, United Way Monterey County (UWMC) is once again preparing to help local students start the school year with confidence. The organization recently launched its 16th annual Stuff the Bus campaign, a countywide effort that provides backpacks filled with grade-appropriate...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Supervisors Luis Alejo and Chris Lopez will be conducting a special honoring of living Bracero workers who reside in Monterey County at the Sept. 12 Board of Supervisors meeting in Salinas as part of the first-ever “Bracero History Recognition...

GREENFIELD — Lavender Creek Co., Monterey County’s local family-run lavender wellness brand, has announced a new partnership with the Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild, providing locally grown lavender for the handcrafted eye pillows donated to CHOMP, Salinas Valley Health, Natividad and the VNA. The eye pillows...

GONZALES — Senior student-athletes Adrian Perez and Gracie Leon were announced as the 2023-24 Athletes of the Year for Gonzales High School during the 12th Grade Awards Night last week at the Roger Fernando Gym. Perez was a three-sport student-athlete this school year, and Leon...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Effective Dec. 4, the burn permit suspension in San Benito and Monterey counties has been lifted, announced Cal Fire San Benito-Monterey Unit. Chief George Nunez Jr. formally canceled the burn permit suspension and advises that those possessing current and valid agriculture burn...

GREENFIELD — For the first time in the school’s history, the Greenfield High varsity football team has clinched at least part of their very first league title after beating Pajaro Valley last Saturday. For the most part, the Greenfield Bruins should have handled Pajaro Valley...

SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales High junior Giovanni Ochoa and Greenfield High sophomore Fabian Serrano ran well at last Saturday’s Central Coast Section (CCS) Championships and qualified for the California Interscholastic Federation State Cross Country Championships. Ochoa earned an All-CCS medal for his seventh-place finish in...

GREENFIELD — Last season the Greenfield Bruins varsity football team let their game against St. Francis get away from them, but this year, they wouldn’t let that happen again after beating the Sharks 20-14 in overtime Saturday. The Bruins are now 3-0 to start the...