The city of Greenfield now has its own fire department. On
Monday, July 1 the city's fire personnel were all sworn in. It’s a
change from the fire and emergency services the city has had for over 70 years. Since
1940, the Greenfield Fire Protection District has responded to fire and
emergency medical services in the city of Greenfield and the surrounding areas. However,
this week, the fire district is now transitioning into a fire department. The
major difference between a Fire Protection District and a fire department is
where they receive their funding. The fire district mostly receives their money through property taxes which wasn't helping them as much financially as they had once hoped and they decided to receive money through the city's general fund and also from Measure C which was passed by more than two thirds of voters in a special election in May of 2018. The Fire Department will still be based on Oak Avenue. According
to the city's website, Greenfield's population is expected to hit more than
42,000 people sometime in the next several years. Mayor Pro Tem Avelina Torres also feels that this change has to do with the medical cannabis industry that has come into Greenfield which is being used to fund fire resources and other projects in the city.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, on behalf of the King City Police Department is informing the community that the suspect vehicle involved in a quadruple homicide that occurred Sunday, March 3 on the 200 block of North Second Street in King City, has been located and recovered. The vehicle was located in an unincorporated area of South Monterey County. The King City Police Department is receiving assistance from multiple local and federal law enforcement partners in this investigation. Based on the nature of this investigation, no further details regarding the recovery of this vehicle are being released at this time. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office and the King City PD are asking the community for their assistance in reporting any information they may know regarding this incident which tragically left 4 people dead and 7 people injured, two with critical injuries. Information can be provided by contacting the following: King City Detective Sergeant Josh Partida 831-3
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