Firefighters extinguish house fire in Soledad
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Fire Department firefighters, along with crews from Greenfield Fire Department and CTF Fire, responded to a residential structure fire in the area of Metz Road and East Street in Soledad on March 7 at about 3:30 p.m.
All occupants were safely...
Marinelli Bros. Circus brings entertainment to seniors in Soledad
SOLEDAD ā The garden at Eden Valley Care Center was filled with joy and laughter last Wednesday afternoon as residents and staff were treated to a special mini performance by the Marinelli Bros. Circus.
The Aug. 6 event featured a preview of the circusās full...
Taylor Farms invests in the future with academic scholarships
SALINAS VALLEY ā Taylor Farms recently hosted employees and their families at its annual scholarship luncheon on June 15.
This year 37 students were selected as new scholarship recipients. In addition, Taylor Farms is also awarding 101 renewed scholarships, for students who were awarded between...
New cameras monitor Arroyo Seco landslide
GREENFIELD ā The County of Monterey, along with Cal Fire and state geologists are continuing to monitor a landslide in Arroyo Seco west of Greenfield that was discovered last month following the onslaught of winter storms.
As part of that monitoring, an ALERTCalifornia camera station...
Soledad High School cadet heads to Vermont
SOLEDAD ā Soledad High School senior Evelyn Camacho, a four-year Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) cadet, was awarded a full scholarship to attend Norwich University in Vermont.
The 17-year-old Camacho, daughter of Apolonio and Patricia Camacho of Soledad, is completing her fourth year...
Soledad soccer star earns recognition at Latino Spirit Awards
SOLEDAD ā Soledad native Vanessa Aguilar was among those recognized last month during the 22nd Annual Latino Spirit Awards hosted by the California Latino Legislative Caucus at the State Capitol in Sacramento.
The awards honor the significant contributions of prominent Latino leaders across all industries...
Lavender Creek Co. partners with quilters to bring comfort to local patients
GREENFIELD ā Lavender Creek Co., Monterey Countyās local family-run lavender wellness brand, has announced a new partnership with the Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild, providing locally grown lavender for the handcrafted eye pillows donated to CHOMP, Salinas Valley Health, Natividad and the VNA.
The eye pillows...
Soccer | Soledad boys, Gonzales girls win Cypress Division championships
SALINAS VALLEY ā One win on the field and one win by forfeit earned the Soledad Aztec boys soccer team the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division Championship.
The Aztecs finished with a 10-2-0 division record and were 14-2-3 overall.
Soledad began the week earning a...
City of Soledad invites community to help shape future of Toledo Basin Park
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad is hosting a community workshop next Tuesday to invite residents to help guide the vision for Toledo Basin Park ā the Cityās next outdoor space.
The future park site is located at the intersection of Gabilan Drive and Toledo Street....
160 acres protected in Ventana Wilderness west of Salinas Valley
CENTRAL COAST ā Located in Californiaās Central Coast, the 160-acre Church Creek property overlooks the wild, sharp-crested ridges and steep valleys of the interior coastal range.
The private property is in the heart of the Ventana Wilderness, west of the Salinas Valley, and connects to...
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Monterey County Sheriffās Office investigating suspicious death in Ventana Wilderness
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office is investigating a suspicious death in the Sykes Hot Springs area of the Ventana Wilderness in the...























