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FAIR VOLUNTEERS MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Fair and Event Center is seeking volunteers to help support this year’s Fair, set for Aug. 31 to Sept. 4. Volunteers play an intrinsic role in making the Monterey County Fair a success each year, and they can...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Superior Court Presiding Judge Carrie Panetta has announced the retirement of Judge Marla Anderson, effective April 30, after nearly 30 years of service on the Monterey County Superior Court. In 1995, Anderson was appointed to the Monterey County bench by...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department received multiple reports of gunshots heard in the area of St. Charles Place and Huerta Avenue, near Village Green Park, on June 13 at about 8:20 p.m. Greenfield officers, along with assistance from the Soledad and King City police departments,...

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield man has died after he was struck by a vehicle last Friday while walking on Elm Avenue. On Tuesday, Greenfield Police Department confirmed the death of 21-year-old Oscar Lopez, who died Sunday afternoon at Natividad Medical Center, while surrounded by family. “Prior...

GREENFIELD — A traffic stop in Greenfield turned into a pursuit Wednesday afternoon for local officers, with the chase ending safely in the 200 block of 11th Street and the vehicle occupants in handcuffs. Following the pursuit by Greenfield Police, the driver — 25-year-old Juan...

SOLEDAD — A beautiful warm morning welcomed the South Monterey County community to the grand opening of Soledad’s Orchard Lane Park on Saturday. The 3.5-acre park was filled with excited children, happy parents and of course the Soledad City Council and members of the Project...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield twins Aylin and Alfredo Trujillo were born just 15 minutes apart, but what makes their birth so rare is that it happened on different days, months and years. Aylin Yolanda Trujillo entered the world exactly at midnight on Saturday, Jan. 1, making...

SOUTH COUNTY — Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) shut off power to an estimated 9,000 customers in Monterey County over the weekend due to heightened fire danger caused by high winds and dry conditions in the area, including parts of South County. Residents in Chualar, Gonzales, Soledad...

GREENFIELD — Trustees from the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District heard from members of the Greenfield High School Speech and Debate Team at their Jan. 24 board meeting, during which the students asked for a resolution to the team’s suspension status...

GONZALES — A Valentine’s Day party was held Monday for Gonzales residents age 55 or older, hosted by Adventure Seeking Seniors. The party drew an estimated attendance of 50 seniors, who gathered at St. Theodore’s Church Parish Hall for a lunch from Lucky Bamboo, socializing, card making,...