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SOLEDAD — After one year as Soledad’s head football coach, Jose Martinez has resigned due to personal reasons. “I resigned for a couple reasons, but the main reason is that it’s not my time,” Martinez said. “I have to step away and take care of...

GREENFIELD — Vista Verde Middle School in Greenfield hosted a drive-through eighth-grade promotion ceremony Friday for the first time this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Attendees, dignitaries and staff members all wore masks and observed social distancing when possible at the June 5 ceremony. Families...

SOLEDAD — Soledad City Council appointed Brent Slama, who has served as acting city manager since May 18, as interim city manager during its July 15 meeting. Former City Manager Michael McHatten was terminated on July 1 without cause. He had been the city manager...

SOLEDAD — City council members from Soledad heard the proposal for a dog-breeding ordinance during their Nov. 4 meeting. The idea was presented as a future ordinance by Melanie Scherer, president of SNIP Bus, in order to make Soledad a county leader in stemming abusive...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation March 19 at about 10:30 p.m., during which the officers immediately recognized all three of the vehicle’s occupants as active Norteno gang members.  After a search of the vehicle, three fully loaded...

SOLEDAD — Ida Chan began Aug. 3 as Soledad Community Health Care District’s new CEO, officially taking the reins from Gary Staab, who had been serving as interim CEO since 2018. The health care district is the umbrella agency in charge of Eden Valley Care...

SOLEDAD — Three men have been arrested for murder after a double shooting in Soledad left one victim dead on Tuesday, according to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office. On May 18, two people were shot on Bluejay Lane in the Riverview Estates neighborhood, located off...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Community Health Care District recently hosted a grand-opening ceremony for its Women’s Health Center. The project has been in the works for 15 years, and will expand the district’s care options with a focus on mammography and women’s health. “The Women’s Health Center...

GONZALES — Gonzales High School hosted its annual Homecoming Night Rally last Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Roger Fernando Gym, where competitive games took place that pit the senior, junior, sophomore and freshman classes as well as Spartan alumni against each other. Games included charades, tug...

SOLEDAD — Construction continues on Premiere Cinemas’ new Soledad location this week. Workers are now beginning to install the roof and seal off the exterior, as the building takes on a recognizable theater appearance. The eight-screen multiplex is expected to be finished by late...