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SOLEDAD — Eden Valley Care Center announced that Paulino Navarro has joined the team full-time as the new director of rehabilitation. Navarro, along with his experienced team from Natividad Medical Center, brings extensive expertise in patient recovery, mobility and trauma-associated injuries to Soledad, marking a...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Community Health Care District (SCHCD) celebrated a momentous milestone in the life of one of its cherished residents, Jennie Aquino, who turned 105 years old on Saturday. Aquino, a lifelong resident of Soledad, has been an integral part of the community since...

SOLEDAD — Correctional Training Facility (CTF) Investigative Services Unit is investigating the death of an inmate who died after he attacked correctional officers during an altercation. On March 21, at about 11 a.m., officers were releasing inmates from their cells when 61-year-old inmate Joseph Altamirano...

GREENFIELD — More than 600 meals were shared Sunday as the community gathered for Greenfield’s second annual A Day of Thanks dinner at Greenfield Memorial Hall. According to organizers, the free Thanksgiving-style event “aims to get people together as a community, enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving...

SALINAS VALLEY — High school fall sports in the upcoming 2020-21 school year will be delayed, with the beginning of practice pushed back to Dec. 14, and games beginning no earlier than Dec. 28 or Jan. 8. Those sports are cross country, football, water...

MUSIC IN THE PARK GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield will present the first Music in the Park event featuring a Tribute to Selena on Thursday, Aug. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hicks Park, 315 El Camino Real, in Greenfield. Bring picnic blankets or...

MONTEREY COUNTY — In recent weeks, there has been a surge in fraudulent job postings targeting job seekers, announced Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. These deceptive postings lead unsuspecting individuals to fake websites asking them to provide sensitive personal information, including direct deposit details. They...

Ariana Mercado of Soledad was named to the University of Saint Mary Fall 2024 Dean’s List, which includes students who ended the semester with a 3.5 GPA or better. USM is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters...

BRIDGE WORK CONTINUES MONTEREY COUNTY — A bridge improvement project continued Sunday, Aug. 4, resulting in intermittent overnight one-way reversing traffic control and ramp closures at multiple locations in Monterey County. Travelers will encounter intermittent traffic control and ramp closures Sunday through Thursday nights, between...