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GONZALES — Teachers and school staff at Gonzales High School formed a caravan of cars 20-strong to tour Gonzales and Chualar to wish their graduating seniors farewell on May 29. By the end of their two-and-a-half-hour drive, parents had joined them to increase the size...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield City Council members approved the formation of an application committee for Prop 68 funds during their Sept. 8 meeting. The fourth round of grant applications for the statewide park program has a total of $395.3 million available to local agencies looking to...

SOLEDAD — Braga Fresh is promoting Colby Pereira to chief operating officer, making her the first person to hold that title as the company enters its 95th year in business. “Colby’s family farming background and reasoned, no-nonsense approach to problem-solving are an asset for this new...

GREENFIELD — School board members from the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District discussed the beginning of school and plans for potential reopening in the future during the Aug. 26 board meeting. “I talked to teachers the first day of school and it...

About $130,000 was given out to Gonzales High School graduates from various community organizations during the annual Senior Awards Night on May 23 in the Roger D. Fernando Gymnasium.

Monterey County Children’s Council (MCCC) selected the City of Gonzales to receive the first Champion for Children Award after the City added a “Health and Wellness” element to its General Plan for the wellbeing of children and youth.

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College invites new and returning students to enroll for the Spring 2022 semester during registration fairs to be held Jan. 11-14 at four campus sites and will provide them up to $550 for textbooks, supplies and campus food service. The new...

GREENFIELD — A holiday parade cruised through city streets last Friday night to spread festive cheer, one of four events planned Dec. 11 as part of the 2020 Virtual Holiday Celebration in Greenfield. Other activities included a goodie bag distribution at Memorial Hall, a virtual...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department hosted an outreach and toy giveaway May 4 with officers and police explorers accompanying Chase, the police dog from “Paw Patrol,” as they went around town to talk to children. “We’re trying to build up their morale and make them...

GREENFIELD — Dr. Matthew A. Corvo, internist at the Albert and Donna Oliveira Clinic in Greenfield, has joined the Mee Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees this month. “I am very excited for this opportunity to join the Board of Trustees and further help continue the...