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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 High School’s NJROTC program recently took 34 cadets to compete at the All Navy Drill Competition at Chaparral High School in Las Vegas, Nev., and came home with several awards. Soledad was the only school invited from the Northern California region to...

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...

GREENFIELD — Five new police officers and one community service officer, all bilingual speakers, have joined the Greenfield Police Department. Officers Damian Ayala, Daniel Lopez and Michael Ramirez are recent graduates from the police academy, and Officers Antonio Jardines and Federico Tinoco are laterals from...

SALINAS — Gloria De La Rosa was honored Dec. 1 with a reception for her 22 years as a Salinas city councilmember. De La Rosa grew up in Soledad and was elected to serve District 4 in Salinas. She has served in many civic...

SALINAS — To better equip young adults with essential life skills, Salinas-based nonprofit Rancho Cielo recently offered financial education workshops to 65 students — some of whom are studying for jobs that will help them to earn their first paycheck. During Financial Capability Month in...

SOLEDAD — Board members from Soledad Unified School District met July 28 for a special meeting to discuss the approval of reopening framework for the upcoming 2020-21 school year, but during the communications portion of the meeting, Superintendent Tim Vanoli announced his retirement. Vanoli’s last...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department is urging parents to discuss the dangers of substance abuse with their children due to a rise in opioid overdoses and deaths in the city. While Soledad police have seen an increase in M30 pills, which contain fentanyl, their goal...

GONZALES — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for attempted murder after he was seen dumping a seriously injured victim in a rural field near Gonzales on Wednesday. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the field around noon on Jan. 5...

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad welcomed its newest city councilmember, Maria Corralejo, who took the oath of office during the Sept. 21 regular council meeting. Corralejo, co-owner of F&M Auto Repair, was appointed by the city council to fill the seat vacated by former...