Soledad Christmas Celebration seeking contestants for Snow Queen, King
The Soledad Christmas Celebration Committee is seeking girls and boys ages 3 to 17 to participate in the Snow Queen and King Competition from Soledad, Greenfield and Gonzales communities.
Items sought to send to hurricane-stricken Puerto Rico
King City residents Bruce and Ana Greenberg are collecting items from the community to send to Puerto Rico, which was devastated last month by Hurricane Maria, the strongest storm to make landfall there in more than 85 years.
Up in smoke
Smoke was seen from miles away as Cal Fire conducted a prescribed burn on private property in the Gabilan Range near Soledad on Nov. 7.
Housing development study approved
A technical study involving a traffic analysis and infrastructure for a housing development on the north side of Gonzales was approved by City Council members Feb. 20.
June Primary filing period opens Feb. 12
The June Primary Election is less than five months away and filing dates are rapidly approaching.
Falling into fun
Salinas Valley Fair welcomed autumn last week with its second annual Fall Carnival at the fairgrounds in King City.
City offers new grant program
The City of Gonzales is now accepting applications for the Gonzales Community Action Grant for the first time.
Red Cross moves to smaller Hollister office beginning in July
The American Red Cross is vacating the building it has rented for many years on Fifth Street in Hollister in favor of a smaller, less expensive administrative office about one-half block away on San Benito Street.
Soledad woman celebrates 100th birthday with family
Soledad resident Delores Morales-Vasquez celebrated her 100th birthday May 29 with her family at Our Lady of Solitude Church in Soledad.
SNIP bus returns to offer spay and neuter services for local pets
The SNIP bus will be returning to Soledad on Sept. 15 and 16 to spay and neuter pets at a low cost.
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Inmate sentenced to life for murdering fellow inmate at Salinas Valley...
SOLEDAD ā John Lydon, a 52-year-old inmate of Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, was sentenced Oct. 10 to life in prison without the...