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GREENFIELD — Area elected officials are urging South Monterey County residents to get tested for Covid-19 at the Greenfield location, noting that if the site isn’t used more frequently, it might be shifted to another city by the state. “Go get tested for the Covid-19...

SALINAS VALLEY — Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales have all joined the Safe Routes to School project set to debut with the upcoming school year. In preparation, sidewalk painting was recently completed in the cities to mark routes for “Walking School Buses” and “Park & Walk,”...

SALINAS VALLEY — Francis Rubbo could have graduated from Gonzales High School in the 1940s, but instead he left to serve as a Fireman First Class in the U.S. Navy during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. Decades later, during a small ceremony Nov....

GONZALES — City of Gonzales commissioned the Monterey County Health Department to conduct a health assessment to objectively examine the status of health and well-being in the community and opportunities for improving community health. Findings were presented to the city in a report, “City of...

SOLEDAD — Two new medical personnel have been hired at Soledad Community Health Care District (SCHCD). Amy Underwood has joined as a physician at Soledad Medical Clinic and Lori Stevens has joined as the mammography technician in the new Women’s Health Center. “We’re fortunate to have...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A lone gray wolf that has been tracked to seven Northern California counties is now in Monterey County, wildlife officials said. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said this is as far south as they've seen a gray wolf travel in...

GREENFIELD — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for Monterey County is offering a free pet food bank event on Saturday, June 20, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Patriot Park in Greenfield. Pet owners from Greenfield and any other city can...

GONZALES — Eight certified employees from the Gonzales Unified School District were granted tenure status Aug. 24 at the bi-monthly board meeting at the school library. Those receiving tenure were: Christina Sierra-Jones, Lindsy Doan, Ashley Armenio, Nicholas Carlson, Micaela Martinez, Simon Perez, Lauren Ramirez...

GREENFIELD — Thousands of community members attended the annual Greenfield Harvest Festival on Sunday, Oct. 16, in downtown Greenfield, where many cultural activities took place while celebrating the city’s 75th anniversary. Presented by First Night Monterey, the Greenfield Cultural Arts Center and the City...

GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield hosted a moment of remembrance last Friday in honor of the victims and heroes of 9/11. The morning ceremony was held outside the entrance to the Greenfield Civic Center and featured several guest speakers, including Fire Chief Jim Langborg...