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SOLEDAD — An estimated three-dozen protesters gathered at the front driveway of Salinas Valley State Prison and the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad on Aug. 6, before moving to Monterey County Jail in Salinas that afternoon as part of a statewide effort calling for...

Fifty residents of the Nielsen Trailer Park marched to Soledad City Hall last week to show their support for the park and their dislike for redeveloping the area.

Last Tuesday was bittersweet for local Pharmacists Anne Trebino and Jeff Hoogendyk, as Soledad Pharmacy closed its doors for good.

A Greenfield farmworker is counting his blessings after winning $2 million from a lottery ticket.

SOLEDAD — The week before the closures of county schools was one of the final opportunities to gather for special events like the Sodexo Future Chefs Challenge in Soledad. Four of the top young cooks in Soledad schools competed on March 11, after being selected from...

Rose Ferrero students took time to visit with residents of Eden Valley Care Center on Valentine’s Day.

A fire broke out over the weekend near Soledad Correction Training Facility due to high voltage wires in the southeast corner of the facility.

SOLEDAD — The series of Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) workshops for the Soledad Unified School District is underway, with the fourth of seven having taken place on Feb. 13 at Frank Ledesma Elementary School. “The purpose of tonight is to hear from the parents what’s important to...

SOLEDAD — Building components for the new Women’s Health Center in Soledad were finally moved onto their foundation last week.  The pieces were delivered Jan. 31 and have sat in the parking lot of Soledad Medical Clinic awaiting city approval and the setting of the...

Front Street is about to get a new stop light at its intersection with East Street, and the ACE Hardware parking lot will be paved in the upgrade.