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Appointment of another Greenfield City Council member spurs a lawsuit against the city.

In less than two months, Greenfield’s District 1 has had three representatives on City Council: Angela Untalon, Luis Dominguez and Drew Tipton. Tipton, the current councilmember, was appointed to fill a vacancy, and his Sept. 12 appointment has prompted a…

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High prices push South County cities to reject trash service proposals.

Earlier this month, the cities of Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City rejected three proposals they received for waste hauling services. The main factor was price.

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Sen. Caballero secures $1.4M in state funding for Greenfield, Soledad improvements

SALINAS VALLEY — Sen. Anna Caballero stopped by Greenfield and Soledad last Monday to present checks for $1 million and $400,000 in state funding, respectively, to the City of Greenfield for radio transmission and reception upgrades and to the Soledad-Mission …

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Greenfield PD highlights Mobile Crisis Team

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department is shining a light on its active partnership with Monterey County Behavioral Health, a collaboration dedicated to supporting the community’s mental well-being. The department’s Mobile Crisis Team includes not only officers trained in crisis intervention, …

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Greenfield City Council appoints Luis Dominguez for District 1.

On Tuesday July 18, Greenfield City Council appointed Luis Dominguez as the new councilmember to represent District 1. Mayor Pro-Tem Angela Untalon announced her resignation in May, and stayed in her seat until Dominguez was selected.

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Greenfield Police officers show support for local youth’s lemonade stand

GREENFIELD — When life gives you lemons, make lemonade — and that’s exactly what Greenfield youth Charlie and Dylen did last Friday when they opened a lemonade stand for the community.  Greenfield Police Department highlighted the young entrepreneurs on social …

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It’s budget season, and the numbers in Monterey County’s 12 cities tell a story.

Sara Rubin here, thinking about the many city services I use every day, sometimes without thinking about them—storm drains and asphalt maintenance are not always so obvious to me. Then, of course, there are things that are more explicitly transactional—checking…

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Scheid Family Wines announces King City, Greenfield winners of 2023 scholarship program

KING CITY — Scheid Family Wines has announced the student winners of the 2023 Scheid Writing Contest. Now celebrating its 35th year of the program in Salinas Valley, Scheid Family Wines has donated a total of $415,000 in scholarship awards …

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Greenfield welcomes six new officers

GREENFIELD — Five new police officers and one community service officer, all bilingual speakers, have joined the Greenfield Police Department. Officers Damian Ayala, Daniel Lopez and Michael Ramirez are recent graduates from the police academy, and Officers Antonio Jardines and …

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Greenfield appoints Mixer as new chief of police

GREENFIELD — Greenfield City Manager Paul Wood has appointed Capt. Guillermo “Bill” Mixer as chief of police for the City of Greenfield effective April 27. As police chief, Mixer will also serve as a member of the Greenfield Executive Team, …

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Del Rey Oaks and Greenfield struggle to fill vacant city council seats, showing polarization isn’t just a national issue.

Sara Rubin here, reflecting on the increasing polarization in government, something that for years has felt to me like a story playing out on the national stage. At the local level, the incentive is to focus on the areas we…

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Greenfield Police awarded grant for anti-tobacco campaign

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has been awarded $56,155 from the Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program, which will be used for enforcement and education of illegal sales of tobacco to minors. As part of the grant, students at Greenfield …

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Greenfield community to decide on ‘safe routes’

GREENFIELD — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), in partnership with the City of Greenfield, announced that Greenfield residents and workers, age 14 and older, will have the opportunity to vote to determine which Safe Routes to School projects to …

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South Monterey County gets record $2.5M state broadband investment

MONTEREY COUNTY — Digital equity and infrastructure in Monterey County are receiving a record investment of state broadband funding, with the announcement of $2.5 million in broadband technical assistance grants to local municipalities to support efforts to close the digital …

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Greenfield expansion means the city will need a bigger, newer wastewater treatment plant.

The city of Greenfield has grown exponentially in recent years, and several projects are still on the way, including a hotel on Walnut Avenue, an apartment complex on 12th Street, a new community center and a proposed annexation to the…

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First-time district elections in Greenfield pit council members against each other.

This year for the first time, Greenfield City Council positions will be elected based on districts, rather than at large. Voters will choose two councilmembers, and a new mayor.

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Greenfield installs pop-up safety demonstration on 12th Street

GREENFIELD — Residents of Greenfield will have an opportunity to experience a street makeover designed to be safer and more comfortable for all users. To improve safety and encourage walking and bicycling, the City of Greenfield — in partnership with …

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AMBAG Board rejects housing number appeals from Sand City and Greenfield on split votes.

The ongoing housing crisis has the state of California getting serious about cities and counties zoning for more housing units, after years of failing at creating more desperately needed homes. It's now creating discomfort for many local officials who need…

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