Soledad hosts āReal World Survival Guide,ā equips local youth with life and career skills
SOLEDAD ā More than 100 local youth gathered at the Soledad Community Center on April 12 for āThe Real World Survival Guide (The Things They Donāt Teach You in School),ā an interactive event hosted by the Soledad Parks and Recreation Department.
The workshop featured four...
California family secures 140-year ranching legacy by conserving their ranch near Gabilan Range
SALINAS VALLEY ā California Rangeland Trust has announced the conservation of the 9,400-acre Silacci Ranch in San Benito and Monterey counties.
The project was completed by the Rangeland Trust with funding from the California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB), the California Strategic Growth Councilās Sustainable Agricultural...
Basketball | South Monterey County teams enter final stretch of 2024-25 season
SALINAS VALLEY ā With just a win separating second-place Soledad and first-place St. Francis, the final two weeks of Cypress Division play in high school boysā basketball could be a fight to the finish.
The Aztecs had a 7-1 league record against the 8-0 Sharks...
Loaves, Fishes & Computers celebrates $20K grant from Spectrum at Internet Awareness Day event in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Loaves, Fishes & Computers (LFC) received a $20,000 Spectrum Digital Education Grant during an Internet Awareness Day event held May 8 at the King City Recreation Center.
The event brought together community leaders and local officials to recognize ongoing efforts to bridge...
Salinas businessman to be inducted into Airshow Hall of Fame
SALINAS ā The International Council of Airshows (ICAS) has announced this yearās Hall of Fame inductees, and Salinas businessman and one of the founders of the California International Airshow Salinas āĀ Jim GattisĀ ā will be inducted into theĀ Airshow Hall of Fame.
Gattis will be joining some...
Tri-County Arts Councils move forward with regional creative workforce project
CENTRAL COAST ā The Tri-County Arts Councils, representing Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, have taken their next step in addressing the urgent shortage of arts educators in the Central Coast region.
Launched earlier this year, the Pathways for Arts Educators ā A Regional...
Monterey County Supervisor Lopez installed as chair of Rural County Representatives of California
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was installed as the chair of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), a service organization that champions policies on behalf of its 40 member counties.Ā
Lopez, who represents South Monterey County in District 3, took the...
Escobar wins Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2023 title
SALINAS VALLEY ā Rose Escobar of Salinas has been crowned Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2023 and will represent the California Rodeo Salinas as an ambassador for the event and western lifestyle over the next year.
The annual competition took place over two days, July 7-8,...
Soledad completes commercial kitchen remodel
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad recently celebrated the completion of its newly renovated commercial kitchen at the Soledad Community Center.
In a significant transformation, the kitchen now boasts an improved layout, extended counters, a fire-compliant hood and a brand-new oven and stove, along with other...
South Monterey County teams prep for new baseball, softball seasons
SALINAS VALLEY ā As winter sports come to an end, itās now time for high school teams to break out the bats and gloves as baseball and softball season kicks off in South Monterey County.
One of the biggest problems early on is that spring...
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