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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...

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, México — Llegaron en grupos de 30, con niños colgando de los brazos de los adultos. El 18 de marzo por la tarde, fueron escoltados por agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos por el Puente Internacional Paso del Norte hasta...

In a major policy revision intended to encourage more schools to welcome students back full time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday that elementary school students and some middle and high school students could be spaced 3 feet apart in...

SOLEDAD — Residents across Soledad celebrated the city’s 100th birthday with multiple community events last week. The March 9 festivities began with a community cake contest, in which three bakers crafted cakes in the spirit of what Soledad meant to them, broadcasted over Facebook as...

MONTEREY COUNTY — City parks throughout Monterey County have begun to reopen due to the lessening of health restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic. Gonzales Recreation Department announced the reopening of its parks by March 12. The announcement followed a March 1 reopening of the...

The Democratic-led House voted Thursday to create a path to citizenship for an estimated 4 million immigrants who entered the country illegally, reopening a politically charged debate over the nation’s broken immigration system just as President Joe Biden confronts a growing surge of migrants...

BUS PASSES MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) will provide a free day pass to those who receive the Covid-19 vaccine. MST has recognized that for some, transportation to a vaccination clinic can be a challenge. Individuals simply present their Covid-19 vaccination card to an...

SALINAS VALLEY — A campus redevelopment project is underway in Salinas, which is aimed at improving agricultural technology in the Salinas Valley and advancing the nature of agriculture work. The Growers Ice Co. lot, located at the corner of Merrill and Abbott streets, was originally...

The surge in unemployment filings in March 2020 provided one of the first clear warnings of the havoc the pandemic was wreaking on the U.S. economy. One year later, that klaxon is still blaring. More than 746,000 people filed first-time applications for state unemployment benefits last...

SOLEDAD — The efforts of the American Red Cross within South Monterey County were recognized during the March 3 Soledad City Council meeting as councilmembers declared March 2021 as the official Red Cross Month. The organization this year will enter its 140th year in service. Tony...