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Each year the South County YMCA raises funds to help people who cannot afford its membership fees.

Soledad High School NJROTC was recently awarded the honor of Distinguished Unit for Academic Honors.

SOLEDAD — Top scholars at Soledad High School were recently honored at a virtual ceremony presented by the Soledad Rotary Club and the Soledad Unified School District. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/virtual-ceremony-recognizes-soledad-high-schools-top-scholars-for-2020/

Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad was recently presented with a certificate of recognition from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors for being awarded the prestigious Award of Excellence in food safety from the Monterey County Health Department.

SOLEDAD — Drive-through graduation and promotion ceremonies will be held for students at Soledad High School and Main Street Middle School, respectively, to mark the end of their journeys at the schools. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/soledad-plans-drive-through-graduation-and-promotion-ceremonies-for-students/

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

Soledad Hair Co. is expanding and opened a second location on Front Street over the weekend.

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department hosted its first Cop Camp last month for local youth, who participated in hands-on activities and team-building exercises with officers. The April 9 camp was open to youth ages 9 to 17, and had a total of 80 participants. According to...

Soledad Pharmacy, a staple business in Soledad, is set to close this month after about 110 years. The pharmacy will be merging patient files with CVS Pharmacy in the Soledad Mission Shopping Center.

PAICINES — Pinnacles National Park has issued a warning to visitors about a disease outbreak that affects dogs and other animals after recently finding several sick or dead gray foxes on park trails. In a Nov. 7 news release, park staff said one of the foxes has tested...