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...
CDC issues E. coli warning on romaine lettuce from Salinas Valley
SALINAS
— Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as public health and
regulatory officials in several states and the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7
infections linked to romaine lettuce harvested from the Salinas Valley.
Based
on new...
Hartnell College breaks ground at new Soledad Center
SOLEDAD — Hartnell College has broken ground on its new
Soledad Education Center and celebrated the start of construction this month
with a groundbreaking ceremony that was attended by more than 100 community
members, local students and elected officials.
Scheduled to open in spring 2021, the 16,750-square-foot
multipurpose educational...
Monterey County pays tribute to local veterans at 9th annual parade
SALINAS — A large enthusiastic crowd soaked up some sunshine last Monday afternoon as they honored veterans at the Ninth Annual Monterey County Veterans Day Parade in downtown Salinas.
The Nov. 11 event paid tribute to veterans from all the Armed Forces who have sacrificed...
Pinnacles reports canine disease found in dead foxes
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...
Hartnell plans groundbreaking at new Soledad Education Center
SOLEDAD — Hartnell College will celebrate the start of
construction on its new Soledad Education Center with a public groundbreaking
ceremony at 11 a.m. this Friday, Nov. 8.
The 16,750-square-foot multipurpose educational center is
being built on 3.7 acres at the northeast corner of Metz Road and Orchard...
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...
Halloween events offer frightful fun for South County families
SOUTH COUNTY — Thousands of South County children and their families were treated to events full of frightful fun last Thursday for Halloween.
King City Recreation Department hosted “Trunk or Treat” for a second time Oct. 31 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, where local businesses...
South County events full of sweets and spooks
SOUTH COUNTY — Halloween spirits were lifted early this month in South County, with trick-or-treaters getting spooked in Soledad, witches and warlocks “flying” through Greenfield and ghost stories being told in King City — and that’s just the beginning of the local frights as...
Power shutoff leaves South County residents in the dark
SOUTH COUNTY — Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) shut
off power to an estimated 9,000 customers in Monterey County over the weekend
due to heightened fire danger caused by high winds and dry conditions in the
area, including parts of South County.
Residents in Chualar, Gonzales, Soledad...