Soledad City Council meets new, larger youth council
SOLEDAD — Soledad City Council greeted new and returning members of Soledad Youth Council, 20 in total, during last month's regular meeting as the 2020-21 membership was introduced.
FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/soledad-city-council-meets-new-larger-youth-council/
Salinan descendants honor ancestors culture during Mission Days
Annual Mission Days includes honoring Salinas Tribe and re-enactors recreating the mission times.
Youth discuss local issues with state reps in Sacramento
Students from King City, Greenfield and Soledad high schools recently visited the California State Capitol in Sacramento to speak with local legislators as part of the Girls Inc. of the Central Coast ECHO program.
South County Animal Rescue hosts Goodwill donation
SOLEDAD — South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) collected
donations of household items for Goodwill from Jan. 24 to 26 as a fundraiser
for its animal services.
This year the organization collected an entire truck’s worth
of donations by Saturday afternoon, with a second trailer partially filled
throughout the...
Coronavirus concerns could possibly delay 2020 Salinas Valley Fair
KING CITY — Events at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King
City are among the many cancellations and postponements, but the largest to
consider is the annual Salinas Valley Fair itself.
Fairground directors scheduled an emergency board meeting
March 18 to discuss possible plans, with a final...
10,000 face masks distributed at Soledad event
SOLEDAD — Thousands of face masks were recently handed out in the form of 10-mask bundles to South Monterey County families during a free mask distribution at Soledad High School.
FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/10000-face-masks-distributed-to-south-monterey-county-families/
Coronavirus cases increase to 32 in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — There are now 32 residents who have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Monterey County as of Friday, according to the latest report from Monterey County Health Department.
Nine of the confirmed cases appear to have been acquired locally through community...
New behavioral clinic opens for South Monterey County families
SOLEDAD — Breakthrough Behavior opened a new behavioral analysis clinic in Soledad on Dec. 14, within the De La Rosa shopping center, allowing the company to expand services in Monterey County beyond its existing Monterey and Salinas clinics.
FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/new-behavioral-clinic-opens-for-south-monterey-county-families/
Soledad man gets 18 years in prison for child molestation
SOLEDAD — Soledad resident Rosalio Rocha was sentenced Tuesday to 18 years in prison for committing two counts of child molestation upon two victims.
According to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, both offenses are violent felonies and are considered “strikes” under California’s Three Strikes...
Couple renews vows 50 years later at original wedding site in Soledad
SOLEDAD — Chris and Nellie Vallejo Longoria celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary during an outdoor mass at Our Lady of Solitude Catholic Church in Soledad on Aug. 29, the same date and church they were married in 1970.
FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/couple-renews-vows-50-years-later-at-original-wedding-site-in-soledad/
