Community members sought for Salinas Valley Safe Routes to School Steering Committees
SALINAS VALLEY ā Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is recruiting community members to participate in the Salinas Valley Safe Routes to School Steering Committees in each of the four South Monterey County cities of King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales.
Safe Routes to School...
Lavender Creek partners with Scheid Vineyards in Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Lavender Creek, a lavender farm and wellness brand, has teamed up with Scheid Vineyards to offer lavender gifts at the wineryās award-winning tasting rooms, including in Greenfield.
The co-founders, Ryan and Myriah Hopkins, launched a catalog of soothing lavender bath and beauty products...
Greenfield teen arrested for possession of āghost gunā
KING CITY ā On March 16, at about 10:13 p.m., officers from the King City Police Department responded to the 400 block of Jayne Street regarding a report of subjects cocking a handgun and getting into a vehicle not known to the area.
When officers...
Monterey Countyās Science of Reading Academy expands educator training
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) is offering the Science of Reading Academy, a professional development series providing local teachers with research-based tools and strategies to accelerate literacy in classroom settings serving students ages 4 to 8.
The first cohort launched in...
Baseball | Greenfield High pitcher sets eyes on league title
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield High sophomore pitcher Manuel Gutierrez posted a 7-5 record with a 1.84 earned run average (ERA) that won him Pitcher of the Year in the Cypress Division last season. But the road to get to this point in his career as...
Basketball | South Monterey County players earn all-league honors, awards
SALINAS VALLEY ā With the end of the high school basketball season, itās time to give out all-league honors and awards to the boys and girls from South Monterey County.
King City Mustangs
King City Mustangs made the playoffs for the first time since 2019.
Raul Garcia...
SPCA rescues emaciated, injured dog in Gonzales
GONZALES ā Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for Monterey County is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for neglecting, abusing and likely abandoning a dog found in Gonzales last week.
Last Monday,...
Greenfield Police arrest men for string of vehicle burglaries
GREENFIELD ā Over the past week, Greenfield Police Department received 10 vehicle burglary reports and reports in which vehicles had been damaged from someone attempting to break in.
All the incidents were happening during the night-time and early morning hours, police said.
On March 9, with...
Storms flood South Monterey County communities
GREENFIELD ā Recent heavy rains have undermined and washed out a section of Arroyo Seco Road west of Greenfield, creating a 40-foot drop on one side and making it impassable.
The Arroyo Seco community remained under evacuation orders through the weekend, with some residents who...
Southern Monterey County Foundation awards $24K to local nonprofits
SALINAS VALLEY ā Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF) has awarded nearly $24,000 in grants this year to more than a dozen nonprofit organizations providing services in King City and surrounding areas.
Guided by an advisory board of local community members, SMCF raises funds to provide...
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Scammers target PG&E customers, stealing more than $334K this year
CENTRAL COAST ā Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2024, with nearly 15,000 Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) customers reporting more...