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GREENFIELD — A Greenfield police officer has been arrested on felony charges related to assault. An arrest warrant was issued on June 10 for Christian Tapia, a four-year veteran of the Greenfield Police Department. He surrendered himself at the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office to face...

GONZALES — Students and their families had the opportunity to learn about reading and the literary resources available to them during La Gloria Elementary School’s Literacy Night on Jan. 22. The evening event featured several stations in the school multipurpose room with reading-centric themes that families could...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Health officials throughout the nation have said testing is an essential factor in the battle against the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), and with case numbers rising in communities near and far, getting a test is critical to understanding where the virus is...

GREENFIELD — Lavender Creek Co., a lavender farm and wellness brand that enhances everyday life with lavender’s healthful properties, has launched its first products on Amazon and has more than 4,000 young lavender plants blooming on Carmel Valley Road in the Arroyo Seco area...

GREENFIELD — On Feb. 26, at about 6:38 p.m., Greenfield police officers initiated a traffic stop for vehicle code violations in the 1200 block of Apple Avenue. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Jose Ponce Tinajero, fled from officers and a vehicle pursuit...

SOLEDAD — Premiere Cinemas in Soledad has officially opened its doors after several years in development. A ribbon-cutting ceremony with city officials was held Oct. 29, more than two years after the movie theater broke ground in 2019. The new multiplex, at 499 Nestles Road, features...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police have arrested a local teenager in connection with two murders and an attempted murder, dating back to 2020. According to Greenfield Acting Police Chief Guillermo Mixer, Greenfield detectives arrested 18-year-old Jonathan Rojas in Salinas on Thursday after linking him to the...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield High School celebrated the opening of its new two-story classroom building last week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Located at the front of the campus, the facility presents a new “front door” to the school, along with a new parking lot, pedestrian circulation...

SOLEDAD — A grand opening was held over the Fourth of July weekend for a new shooting range facility in Soledad, the first of its kind in South Monterey County. Astoria Range, located at 31500 San Vicente Road, offers a variety of firearms-related courses. From...

SOLEDAD — Final preparation continues at the Hartnell Community College campus in Soledad. When finished this winter, the Soledad Education Center will include four classrooms, a faculty room and an adjacent student success center that will be home to tutoring services and space for...