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GREENFIELD — Greenfield and Salinas police departments are among 160 law enforcement agencies across California selected to receive state grants aimed at strengthening impaired driving enforcement and prevention efforts. The funding is part of more than $41 million awarded by the California Highway Patrol through...

SALINAS VALLEY — The South Monterey County cities of King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales hosted a joint celebration on Aug. 8 for the inaugural Paint the Valley Purple campaign.  Each city held its own program to get the word out that the American Cancer...

Greenfield yard sale, cleanup day scheduled GREENFIELD — Greenfield residents will have opportunities this month to sell unwanted items, shop for bargains and dispose of household goods through two community events planned for August. The city’s Community Yard Sale is scheduled for Aug. 21-23, with discounted...

MONTEREY COUNTY — There is an old rotary telephone in a garden in downtown Salinas that will never ring. It isn’t connected to a phone line. There is no dial tone, and no one will answer when the receiver is lifted. Still, people come to...

SOLEDAD — A Soledad man was arrested after police recovered property believed to have been stolen from unlocked vehicles, according to the Soledad Police Department. Officers were investigating a possible domestic violence incident at about 3:42 p.m. on Aug. 10 when they located property believed...

GREENFIELD — Two Greenfield teenagers were arrested following an attempted armed robbery involving a firearm and a subsequent report of gunfire, according to the Greenfield Police Department. Officers responded at about 2:25 p.m. on Aug. 9 to a report of an attempted armed robbery involving...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The Alzheimer’s Association is expanding its outreach in South Monterey County with a focus on helping residents protect their cognitive health and supporting families caring for loved ones with dementia. This fall, the Association in partnership with the Health Projects Center/Del Mar...

GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department will be out during the month of August looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI). “Impaired driving is preventable,” Chief Keith Wise said. “It's a choice. If you’ve been drinking or taken drugs that impair you, make...

Monterey County libraries offer free 24/7 online tutoring MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Free Libraries has launched free 24/7 online tutoring for K-12 students through Homework CA. The service, offered through the California State Library and Pacific Library Partnership and powered by Tutor.com, is available to...

SALINAS — Across the United States, hospitals are grappling with a growing shortage of physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals. At Salinas Valley Health, an innovative solution takes a home-grown approach to creating an essential workforce pipeline. Every summer, students from across Monterey County step...