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GREENFIELD — Greenfield police cited three juveniles Thursday morning during an ongoing enforcement effort targeting unsafe and unlawful e-scooter and e-bike use. According to the Greenfield Police Department, officers stopped the juveniles while they were riding to school for operating e-scooters “illegally, improperly or unsafely.”...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield High School student artists had their works on display last Wednesday and Thursday at the annual art show that took place in the school library. According to art teacher Nathan Krier, the art show turned the library into an eye-catching environment. “Isabel Aguirre...

Deadline nears for South County Young Leaders Program MONTEREY COUNTY — Applications are now being accepted for the South County Young Leaders Program, a summer initiative aimed at students interested in public service, leadership development and local government. The program, open to residents ages 17 to...

GONZALES — Youth leaders from Gonzales, Soledad and Greenfield met May 2 for the third annual South County Youth Summit that took place at the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center in Gonzales. The summit brought together more than 60 South Monterey County youth in...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A new piece of equipment is allowing Monterey County firefighters to train and test their life-saving fire equipment, while also now saving approximately 7.4 million gallons of water a year — enough to fill more than 11 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Monterey County...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department announced Wednesday that it will begin a zero-tolerance enforcement campaign targeting unsafe and unlawful use of e-bikes and e-scooters throughout the city. According to police, the department has received ongoing complaints from residents regarding reckless riding involving e-bikes and e-scooters....

KING CITY — The 82nd annual Salinas Valley Fair returns May 14-17, transforming the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City into four days of livestock exhibits, carnival rides, food, wine, concerts and youth competitions under the theme “Red, White & Bloom.” Salinas Valley Fair will...

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College and Salinas Valley Health marked National Nurses Day on May 6 with the announcement of a major expansion of their more than 20-year partnership, aimed at strengthening the regional nursing workforce and increasing access to healthcare careers for local...

Meeting highlights Gonzales bridge improvements GONZALES — City of Gonzales, Transportation Agency for Monterey County and Caltrans will host a community meeting on Wednesday, May 13, to provide updates on transportation and safety improvement projects in Gonzales. The meeting will focus on Safe Routes to School...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a new fraud scheme targeting family members and friends of people incarcerated at the Monterey County Jail in Salinas. According to the Sheriff’s Office, scammers are calling relatives of incarcerated individuals while posing as...