Hartnell College launches student success initiative
Hartnell College is inviting the community to a news conference and celebration tomorrow, Aug. 8, to launch the Salinas Valley Promise scholarship program, the college’s most ambitious student success program ever.
Soledad, Gonzales students among MESA Day competition winners
Local students from Gonzales and Soledad high schools as well as Main Street Middle School competed in a math, engineering and science competition March 2 at University of California, Santa Cruz, and came home with top prizes.
Soledad Mission decorates grounds, museum for Christmas
SOLEDAD — A
transformation has taken place at Soledad Mission as the Christmas at the
Soledad Mission event began last Friday night on the mission grounds at 36641
Fort Romie Road.
With a little tinsel and hard work, the mission museum has become a
holiday boutique where unique...
Soledad pool set to reopen Monday
SOLEDAD — The Soledad pool will open Feb. 3 to be available
for swim lessons, water aerobics and lap swims again.
“We are the only indoor swimming pool south of Salinas,”
said Frances Bengtson, executive director of the Soledad-Mission Recreation
District. “It gets windy here and being...
4 Cities 4 Peace host Block Party
Four Cities For Peace Block Party brought the community together Aug. 26 to play games and hear stories about South County residents’ road to recovery.
Stomp for a cause
Sun Street Centers recently celebrated its South County STOMP at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, bringing in more than $125,000 in one night to support the new substance abuse treatment facility in King City.
Workshop discusses fair housing issues
The last of four fair housing community workshops took place June 23 in Gonzales with the goal of providing awareness about fair housing and identifying some of the housing problems in South County.
Youth learn about government through Young Legislators Program
School is back in session, but over the summer a few select students learned about the workings of local government through Sen. Anna Caballero’s 2019 Young Legislators Program, and now the South County youth will be sharing their experience with their respective cities.
Soledad Police warn about rising drug overdoses among youth
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.
FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/soledad-police-warn-about-rising-drug-overdoses-among-youth/
Front Street brings Christmas Parade of Lights to Soledad
SOLEDAD — The online community group Front Street hosted the Christmas Parade of Lights on Dec. 18, which brought Soledad the unique trait of holding two parades this month, the first having been led by the Chamber of Commerce.
FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/front-street-brings-christmas-parade-of-lights-to-soledad/