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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department reported the county’s first death of a resident due to complications from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Saturday. According to county health officials, the adult was hospitalized and had an underlying health condition that “predisposed the individual to having more severe disease.” No other...

After at least six years of stalling, construction for the Yanks Air Museum has restarted in Greenfield.

SOLEDAD — Premiere Cinemas in Soledad has officially opened its doors after several years in development. A ribbon-cutting ceremony with city officials was held Oct. 29, more than two years after the movie theater broke ground in 2019. The new multiplex, at 499 Nestles Road, features...

SALINAS VALLEY — Looking for some holiday cheer this season? More than a dozen community events are planned this month in South Monterey County for residents to get into the holiday spirit and celebrate with loved ones. THURSDAY, DEC. 5 Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation hosts its annual Polenta...

SOLEDAD — Residents across Soledad celebrated the city’s 100th birthday with multiple community events last week. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/soledad-community-celebrates-citys-100th-birthday/

SOLEDAD — South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) hosted its Second Annual Dog Days of Summer community event Sept. 28 at Cesar Chavez Park in Soledad. “Last year the SCAR Board scrambled at the last minute to put together this event because we felt that South...

SOLEDAD — City council members from Soledad heard the proposal for a dog-breeding ordinance during their Nov. 4 meeting. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/soledad-city-council-hears-pitch-for-dog-breeding-ordinance/

SOLEDAD — Community members are being asked by the Soledad-Mission Recreation District to help in getting the city’s pool restored. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/soledad-swimming-pool-in-need-of-repairs/

MONTEREY COUNTY — A community workshop was held last Friday in Salinas to consider options in how to pay for Monterey County’s aging dams and reservoirs, which continue to provide water for drinking and agriculture to the Salinas Valley. Landowners, politicians, legal experts and concerned citizens packed the...

SOLEDAD — About a dozen teens from Soledad and Salinas showed up from Safe Teens Empowerment Project to clean up Peverini Park last Saturday. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/soledad-and-salinas-youth-clean-up-city-parks-as-part-of-safe-teens-empowerment-project/