PG&E power shutoff affects South Monterey County; resource centers open to support residents
SOLEDAD ā A PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) on Thursday has impacted areas between Soledad and King City, as well as communities near San Lucas and Bradley in southern Monterey County.
According to the County of Monterey, PG&E has directly notified residents in the...
Jury convicts Soledad man of resisting officer, DUI
SOLEDAD ā On Sept. 18, a Monterey County jury found David Fernando Hernandez, 34, of Soledad, guilty of felony resisting an officer with force or violence, misdemeanor driving under the influence of a drug, misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of drug...
Girlsā Basketball | Greenfield survives against Soquel before falling to Santa Cruz in playoffs
GREENFIELD ā Last season the Greenfield Bruins varsity girlsā basketball team saw their season come to an end against Del Mar, but this year they had another chance to make a run in the playoffs.
Entering the season, the Lady Bruins posted a record of...
Transportation Agency approves City of Soledadās Participatory Budgeting funding request
SOLEDAD ā Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Board of Directors has approved the City of Soledadās request to schedule Regional Surface Transportation Funds dedicated to its Participatory Budgeting process for four projects.
These projects include pedestrian improvements on Orchard Lane and Gabilan Drive for...
Harmful blue-green algae detected at Lake San Antonio
MONTEREY COUNTY ā County of Monterey Public Works, Facilities and Parks will be posting āDANGERā level warnings at Lake San Antonio North and South Shores due to the recent detection of toxic blue-green algae.
The danger level posting will remain in place until additional test...
Soledad completes critical levee repairs to safeguard Water Reclamation Facility
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad recently announced that levee repairs have been completed in order to protect its Water Reclamation Facility from flood inundation from the Salinas River.
The heavy intensity and duration of winter rains, Salinas River dam releases and resultant high river flows...
Lavender Creek expands wellness experience into community workshop series
GREENFIELD ā Lavender Creek, a family-run lavender farm and growing wellness brand near Greenfield in South Monterey County, has transformed its first Lavender Wellness Experience at the farm into a growing series of community workshops that bring calm and comfort directly to seniors and...
Reel Rock Brewery nixes project inside Soledad movie theater
SOLEDAD ā Once upon a time there was a lot of buzz going around Soledad with the anticipated opening of Reel Rock Brewery in 2025.
But, according to co-owner Mike Carrillo, the project went flat just a couple of months after breaking ground last June...
SPCA Wildlife Center caring for 46 rescued young gulls
MONTEREY COUNTY ā SPCA Monterey County is issuing a warning to drive carefully around gulls in early August.
This time of year, fledgling gulls are leaving their nests. These young gulls are the same size as their parents with one major difference: they are not...
Los Coches Animal Hospital in Soledad announces closure
SOLEDAD ā After serving the Salinas Valley community for the past 90 years, Los Coches Animal Hospital has announced that it will be closing its Soledad location effective April 1.
Los Coches, a full-service animal hospital at 311 Nestles Road in Soledad, plans to merge...
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Soledad man arrested after driving stolen car to court hearing
SOLEDAD ā A Soledad man was arrested Tuesday after authorities say he drove a stolen vehicle to a scheduled court appearance for a pending...





















