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Soledad Hair Co. is expanding and opened a second location on Front Street over the weekend.

After 14 years with the Monterey County Free Libraries, Jayanti Addleman is stepping down from her position as library director.

Purple gowns and caps and plenty of smiles marked the end of a four-year journey for the Soledad High School Class of 2019, which celebrated its graduation Saturday morning at Gene Martin Stadium, where about 373 seniors walked across the stage to receive their diplomas.

San Vicente Elementary School Principal Jaime Calderon made a deal with his students at the beginning of the year: If they stayed above 85 percent in Accelerated Reading as a school, he would get dunked in a Dunk Tank.

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 — Soledad Police Department is urging parents to discuss the dangers of substance abuse with their children due to a rise in opioid overdoses and deaths in the city. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/soledad-police-warn-about-rising-drug-overdoses-among-youth/

SOLEDAD — A pedestrian was killed and two police officers were injured last Tuesday following a stolen vehicle pursuit that ended in Soledad. According to Soledad Police, the chase started in Greenfield at about 10:15 a.m. on Nov. 16. Officers attempted to stop the driver...

As part of the Army’s Ready and Resilient campaign to promote healthy living habits, Fort Hunter Liggett is hosting its first-ever triathlon Saturday, June 10, consisting of a 1/4-mile swim, 12-mile bike ride and 5K run.

SOUTH COUNTY — Salinas Valley Fair welcomed autumn last weekend with its second annual Fall Festival and Carnival at the fairgrounds in King City, featuring carnival rides and games, a hay maze, puppet shows, blacksmith demonstrations, farm-themed play areas, live entertainment and local vendors. The...

New routing options that would speed up bus service between Salinas and South County are being considered by Monterey-Salinas Transit.