Transportation Agency approves City of Soledad’s Participatory Budgeting funding request
SOLEDAD — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Board of Directors has approved the City of Soledad’s 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...
Braga Fresh’s Pereira selected as Ag Woman of the Year
SOLEDAD — Colby Pereira, chief operating officer of Braga Fresh in Soledad, has received the Grower-Shipper Foundation’s 2024 Agricultural Woman of the Year award.
The award honors unique leadership qualities held by women working within the agricultural industry in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito...
Soledad flag ceremony pays tribute to missing military
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department hosted a POW/MIA Flag Ceremony last Friday to honor and remember the courageous U.S. service members who were captured or remain unaccounted for.
“This ceremony is more than a tradition; it is a living promise that their sacrifice will never...
Siembra Latinos Fund announces Ernesto Vela as inaugural Alfred Diaz-Infante Award recipient
MONTEREY COUNTY — Siembra Latinos Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County has announced that Ernesto Vela, assistant superintendent of student services for the Monterey County Office of Education, is the recipient of the inaugural Alfred Diaz-Infante Award.
The award was established in 2023...
Hartnell College hosts NASA engineering challenges for students
SALINAS — Hartnell College’s K-12 STEAM Program hosted three NASA Integrated Engineering Challenges last month as part of the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program, one of only 10 institutions selected nationwide.
The program concluded Jan. 16 at Hartnell’s STEM Building with a rover...
Soledad Aztecs’ Ruano heads into new football season with more control
SOLEDAD — Last year the Soledad Aztecs football team had a magical season, but when wide receiver Victor Ruano reflected about it, he knew that his sophomore performance on the field could have been better.
“I feel like I could have done more,” Ruano said....
Greenfield marks 9/11 anniversary with commemoration
GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield hosted a Patriot Day commemoration Monday morning to mark the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.
The special ceremony, held outside the Greenfield Civic Center, included the Greenfield High School Cadet Corps, a speech by Mayor Bob White, a...
Soledad becomes first in region to adopt new housing plan
SOLEDAD — The City of Soledad is the first South Monterey County community to adopt the 2023-2031 Housing Element, a document that will ensure Soledad adequately plans to meet the housing needs of all community members.
The previous Housing Element for the City of Soledad...
Soledad receives $50K grant from T-Mobile for Community Center upgrades
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad received an early Christmas gift Saturday during the second annual Cookies with Santa event, where it was awarded a $50,000 T-Mobile Hometown Grant to upgrade the stage at the Soledad Community Center.
Soledad was selected as one of T-Mobile’s latest...
Football | Soledad drops close game against MVC
SALINAS VALLEY — Last Friday, the host Soledad Aztecs saw a 19-0 lead cut to 19-7 at halftime and were unable to slow down the visiting Monte Vista Christian Mustangs in the final two quarters in the 34-27 setback.
“We started out well with a...
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Detectives recover assault rifle after Soledad probationer arrest
SOLEDAD — Monterey County Sheriff’s detectives recovered an unlawfully possessed assault rifle and additional ammunition following a probation-related arrest and subsequent search warrant service,...
