Main Street back in session
Crosswalk guards escorted hundreds of students from Soledad’s Main Street Middle School last Friday afternoon, capping the first week of the academic year on Aug. 16.
New women’s health clinic breaks ground in Soledad
SOLEDAD — Soledad Medical Clinic recently broke ground on its new Women’s Health Clinic, which will expand the health center’s services to the community with a higher level of care specifically for women.
Clinic staff hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility on Oct....
Longtime Soledad Police Department employee retires
SOLEDAD — Forty years of
service at the City of Soledad Police Department concluded for Maria “Nena”
Lopez last Friday, Nov. 1.
Lopez came in to work at
her regular time and performed her duties as the executive assistant to the chief
of police and police records supervisor...
Wildflowers blooming on Army base
California’s wildflower “super bloom” has made its way to Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL), which shared aerial photos of the colorful spectacle last Thursday on its social media platforms.
City of Soledad swears in first female mayor
SOLEDAD — Seats shifted during Soledad City Council’s Dec. 2 meeting, in which outgoing Mayor Fred Ledesma called the meeting to order one last time while Anna Velazquez was sworn in as the city’s first female mayor.
FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/city-of-soledad-swears-in-first-female-mayor/
Soledad NJROTC receives academic honors
Soledad High School NJROTC was recently awarded the honor of Distinguished Unit for Academic Honors.
Soledad grad opens second hair salon
Soledad Hair Co. is expanding and opened a second location on Front Street over the weekend.
Soledad alum completes first year as assistant marine officer instructor
SOLEDAD — Gunnery Sgt. Luis Ledesma, a 2007 graduate of Soledad High School and former Commanding Officer of the school’s NJROTC unit, has recently completed his first year as the Assistant Marine Officer Instructor (AMOI) at the prestigious Virginia Military Institute (VMI).
Located in Lexington,...
Former Soledad resident sentenced to prison for forcible lewd acts with child
SOLEDAD — Former Soledad resident Ramon Rangel Mendoza, 60, was sentenced to 25 years in the state prison after he pleaded no contest to three felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old, involving force or duress.
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Arco and AMPM now open
The Arco and AMPM on H. De La Rosa Sr. Street is now open and providing gas and snacks to travelers and locals.
