Former Soledad resident sentenced to prison for forcible lewd acts with child
SOLEDAD — Former Soledad resident Ramon Rangel Mendoza, 60, was sentenced to 25 years in the state prison after he pleaded no contest to three felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old, involving force or duress.
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Local dancers perform South County’s first original ballet, ‘The Nightingale’
South County’s first original ballet production, “The Nightingale,” dazzled audiences earlier this month with its musical score, striking costumes and strong performances from local youth at the Robert Stanton Theatre in King City.
Wildflowers blooming on Army base
California’s wildflower “super bloom” has made its way to Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL), which shared aerial photos of the colorful spectacle last Thursday on its social media platforms.
Sun Street Centers expands services to King City
After providing 50 years of addiction services in Monterey County, Sun Street Centers is expanding into King City and will celebrate the opening of its newest drug and alcohol treatment facility with a ribbon cutting this Friday.
Monterey County considers tax hike for aging dams, reservoirs
MONTEREY COUNTY — A community workshop was held last Friday in
Salinas to consider options in how to pay for Monterey County’s aging dams and
reservoirs, which continue to provide water for drinking and agriculture to the
Salinas Valley.
Landowners, politicians, legal experts and concerned
citizens packed the...
Wild hogs tear up San Lorenzo County Park fields
A sounder of wild hogs tore up the fields at San Lorenzo County Park in King City over the weekend, leaving a mess for park employees and volunteers who surveyed the damage Monday morning.
HIP TO BE SQUARE
Square dancers from all over gathered at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds last weekend to kick off the 39th Annual Winter Festival.
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...
Teacher Pathway Program grows at Hartnell College
Hartnell College has welcomed its newest Teacher Pathway Program cohort to campus. While it is the third cohort to participate in the program, it is the first to be held at the college’s main campus in Salinas.
Smoothie Time opens Friday
A new smoothie restaurant will officially open its doors Friday, April 14, in the Soledad Mission Shopping Center.
