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GREENFIELD — Local emergency personnel responded to a solo vehicle rollover in the 800 block of Orchard Street in Greenfield last Thursday night. According to the Greenfield Police Department, the driver was suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol.  “Officers (obtained) a search warrant for...

SALINAS — Hartnell College and Salinas Valley Health celebrated the unveiling of the Hartnell College Center for Nursing and Health Sciences in Salinas last month. This partnership between the college and the medical center is long-standing, with both organizations having collaborated for many years. The...

SALINAS — California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit last week against the developer of Salinas’ troubled Step Up Project Homekey motel conversions, and the City of Salinas is named as a defendant. The projects at the 45-unit former Sanborn Inn at 180 S....

GREENFIELD — Local emergency personnel responded to a vehicle-versus-pedestrian traffic collision on Saturday night in the 500 block of Elm Avenue in Greenfield. The driver — 41-year-old Araceli Espinoza of Greenfield — was operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs when she struck...

Ariana Mercado of Soledad, Daniel Pantoja of Greenfield and Anthony Rangel of King City were named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List at University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kan. USM students must end the semester with a 3.5 GPA or better to make...

Greenfield Community Science Workshop hosted a bike repair workshop at the Soledad Community Center on Aug. 11, helping youth and adults repair more than 60 bicycles and other wheeled rides. They fixed such issues as flat tires, broken chains and breaks.

SOLEDAD — As millions of families throughout the state hit the road to visit friends and family this Thanksgiving holiday, Soledad Police Department reminds drivers and passengers to “Buckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time.”  “Whether you’re taking a long drive across the country or a...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s crop production increased in value last year by more than $500 million despite decreases in both wine grapes and cannabis, according to the county’s 2022 Crop and Livestock Report. Overall gross crop and livestock production was over $4.6 billion in...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced the official opening of the nomination period for the Champions of the Arts Awards. Arts4MC invites the community to recognize a Champion of the Arts — an individual, nonprofit organization or business that is...

SALINAS VALLEY — ArtWorks @Salinas is opening its spring 2026 exhibition season with a collection of works that explore identity, heritage, storytelling and place. Now on display, the curated showcase features multidisciplinary artists whose pieces offer both personal and collective perspectives. Featured artist Rubí Hernández will...