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Soledad Chamber secures nearly $400K for employee training SOLEDAD — Soledad Chamber of Commerce was awarded nearly $400,000 from the California Employment Training Panel on May 29. The funds will directly reimburse Chamber members for qualifying employee training expenses, boosting workforce skills and economic growth in...

SOLEDAD — GardaWorld Cash is offering a reward of up to $30,000 for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those responsible for an attack on one of its employees and a subsequent robbery in Soledad. The incident occurred May 29 at about 1...

GONZALES — Gonzales resident Liz Silva received a huge surprise last month when she was awarded the Ag Woman of the Year from the Grower-Shipper Foundation. “When it was announced that I had received the Ag Woman of the Year, I was so happy and...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Rotary Club officially introduced a pair of new members in Cindy Dedini and Fernando Cabrera during a regular meeting on May 7. Both inductees are well-known figures in the Soledad business community, bringing years of professional expertise to the club. “The Soledad Rotary...

Fee-waived pet adoptions set for California Adopt-A-Pet Day MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Monterey County will waive adoption fees for all adoptable pets during California Adopt-A-Pet Day on Saturday, June 6, thanks to support from SPCA donors. The statewide event includes participation from more than 135 animal...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Unified School District has appointed Deborah Gorgulho as its next superintendent, effective July 1, according to the district’s Board of Trustees. “On behalf of the Soledad Unified School District Board of Trustees, it is our pleasure to announce the appointment of Dr....

MONTEREY COUNTY — Six girls from First Tee Monterey County have been selected to attend the 2026 LPGA Girls Golf Leadership Academy in Pembroke Pines, Fla., earning spots in a highly competitive national program that selected just 40 participants from across the United States. The...

GONZALES — Valeria Beltran, a 17-year-old dual-enrollment student from Gonzales, is the youngest graduate in Hartnell College’s Class of 2026, earning an Associate of Arts degree in general studies with summa cum laude honors while still in high school. Beltran is among more than 2,347...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Sgt. Justin Mattke has graduated from the FBI National Academy, Session 297, the department announced in April. The FBI National Academy, located at the FBI Training Academy in Quantico, Va., is a 10-week professional development program for law enforcement leaders from...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Two South Monterey County fire and emergency services parcel tax measures were failing in Tuesday’s California primary election, according to semi-final official results released Friday by the county Elections Department. In Soledad, Measure A would have authorized an annual parcel tax to...