Soledad High School celebrates Class of 2025 at 25th commencement ceremony
SOLEDAD ā Soledad High School administrators and faculty said farewell to the Class of 2025 following the 25th commencement ceremony held on campus Saturday morning.
Hundreds of family members, friends and classmates packed Gene Martin Stadium to watch a total of 366 Aztec graduates, including...
Salinas Ride and Drive Event shines light on EVs
MONTEREY COUNTY ā A Ride and Drive Event will be held Sunday, Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Salinas Amtrak Station, 11 Station Place, in Salinas.
This event, hosted by Ecology Action, highlights electric vehicles (EVs) at all affordability levels and...
South Valley Stealth wins title at Livermore
SOLEDAD ā The South Valley Stealth 16-and-under girlsā softball team placed first at the 18-and-under Top Gun Softball Tournament last weekend at Livermore.
The Stealth started off the tournament with a 1-2 record last Saturday but rallied to claim the Silver Division Championship with three...
Friends of Laguna Seca receives $500K donation from Laguna Seca Raceway Foundation
SALINAS ā Friends of Laguna Seca has received a $500,000 donation from the LagunaĀ Seca Raceway Foundation (LSRF) in partnership with the Monterey County Parks Foundation (MCPF).
This significant donation comes with the full endorsement from both the LSRF and MCPF, as the Friends of Laguna...
Jury convicts Salinas Valley State Prison inmate of murder and attempted murder
SOLEDAD ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office announced Nov. 18 that Michael Ellison, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad, was convicted by a jury of murder, attempted murder of a peace officer and attempted murder, all in the first degree.
Ellison,...
CSUMB institute to target entrepreneurs in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā California State University Monterey Bayās Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (iiED) has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco 2023 AHEAD program.
The iiEDās proposal, which specifically targeted potential entrepreneurs from underserved and isolated...
County of Monterey launches virtual assistant Bixby
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The County of Monterey has officially launched its first-ever virtual assistant and chatbot, Bixby, following a successful beta phase that began in March.
āThe next time you need to do business online with the County of Montereyās Treasurer-Tax Collectorās Office, you may...
Hundreds attend grand opening of Gonzales Library
GONZALES ā Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) hosted a grand opening of the new Gonzales Branch Library on Saturday morning, with more than 200 people in attendance.
Located at the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center at 630 Fifth St., the library will be a...
Correctional Training Facility hosts car show for staff, inmates
SOLEDAD ā In an unprecedented event, Correctional Training Facility (CTF) staff and inmates organized their first car show last month at the Soledad facility.
On May 19, CTF custody staff and the incarcerated population of Facilities A and B put on the first-of-its-kind car show,...
Soledad unveils 24/7 naloxone, fentanyl test strip kiosk
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad and the Monterey County Health Department hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 23 for the cityās first 24/7 naloxone and fentanyl test strip kiosk, after the event was rescheduled from Dec. 8.
The kiosk, located next to the Soledad Fire...
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