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More than $26,000 was raised last Friday during the Fifth Annual Casino Night benefitting Rancho Cielo at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.

Former Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Director Roger Moitoso talked water systems and the current water situation in Soledad.

Soledad Farmer’s Market has returned to Monterey Street and brought back new and returning vendors.

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...

One hundred elementary school children in Soledad and 50 in Greenfield are enjoying new shoes this Christmas thanks to the generosity of a Soledad church.

Pete’s Towing and towing companies throughout California are aiming to bring more awareness to the “Slow Down Move Over” campaign, which tries to increase public awareness about safety when passing emergency vehicles on the highway or roadways.

It was a record year for local oil company Aera Energy’s annual food drive last week, with the equivalent of 16,101 pounds of food donated to the Food Bank for Monterey County.

Nearly 30,000 people attended the 75th annual Salinas Valley Fair in King City to celebrate the milestone anniversary, despite the unseasonably cool weather and scattered rain showers throughout the weekend.

All four South County mayors have joined together on a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom asking him to intervene in the decision about where to build the next courthouse for Monterey County.

SOLEDAD — The end of Winter Break at area schools has meant an increase in children going to the Soledad Library, and more attendance for the branch’s extra offerings. In addition to books and programs for adults and teens, the library has been hosting a number of...