Soledad honors late Olympic weightlifter with special day
SOLEDAD ā Former Soledad resident and Olympic weightlifter Mario Martinez was recently honored by the Soledad City Council with a city proclamation designating July 6 as Mario Martinez Day.
Martinez, a 1975 Gonzales High School graduate, was born on July 6, 1957. He made national...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 11, 2025
FAIR HOUSING SERVICES
KING CITY ā ECHO Housing will resume monthly office hours at City Hall in King City beginning Wednesday, June 11. They are available for free private counseling and mediation services for individuals in need of assistance with tenant rights issues. Office hours...
Rancho Cielo breaks ground on solar project
SALINAS ā Rancho Cielo Youth Campus hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking last week for the Rancho Cielo Solar Project, which will greatly reduce electricity costs at the Salinas facility.
According to Rancho Cielo officials, the projectās three goals are: to build on the organizationās dedication to...
Pollution plagues Arroyo Seco River at Green Bridge near Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Monterey County Sheriff Steve Bernal and District 3 County Supervisor Chris Lopez visited the Green Bridge near Greenfield last Saturday after continued community complaints and discussion about the crowded parking and trashing of the area.
Although parking isnāt allowed and entering the private...
Soledad hosts first-ever POW/MIA flag ceremony
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad recently hosted its first-ever ceremony to raise the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag, in partnership with local veterans.
Located outside Soledad City Hall, the flag will remain flown throughout September to honor those who are unaccounted for.
The Aug....
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 5, 2022
CHAMBER AWARDS
KING CITY ā King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will host the 2022 Annual Awards Dinner, āToast of the Town,ā on Saturday, Aug. 6, inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, 625 Division St., in King City. This yearās honorees...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 31, 2025
SPOOK FEST
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Chamber is hosting its sixth annual Spook Fest at Cesar Chavez Park on Friday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 6 p.m. The event features various Halloween-themed activities, including a pet costume contest, trunk or treat, pumpkin painting contest, games, music...
Community discusses solutions to dangerous stretch of Highway 101 between Salinas and Chualar
SALINAS VALLEY ā Residents of South Monterey County are no strangers to having to travel north to Salinas or beyond for services or activities, and the stretch of Highway 101 between Salinas and Chualar was the topic of last weekās town hall safety discussion.
Monterey...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 15, 2024
MURALS CELEBRATION
SOLEDAD ā A ribbon-cutting celebration for the Downtown Murals project will take place Saturday, Nov. 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cesar Chavez Park, 555 Front St., in Soledad. There will be an opportunity to meet the local artists behind the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 10, 2025
VALENTINE SHOPPING
KING CITY ā King City Recreation Department and Salinas Valley Fair are hosting a Valentineās Pop-Up on Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. inside the Longbranch at the fairgrounds, 625 Division St., in King City. More than 10 vendors with handmade...
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Soledad Unified School District honored with 2025 Golden Bell Award for...
SOLEDAD ā California School Boards Association (CSBA) has announced that the Soledad Unified School District was selected as a 2025 Golden Bell Award recipient...























