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Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley, Inc. (MOWSV) has announced that Robyn Chamberlin has joined the current Board of Directors as incoming treasurer.

SOLEDAD — City council members in Soledad met virtually for a special session on April 17 to pass the continuance of an emergency ordinance first issued in 2018, which will now last an extended 10 months and 15 days into 2021. The ordinance protects families...

Several organizations in Soledad and outside the city came together last Friday evening to bring the ninth annual “Cops Giving Tree” event to disadvantaged youth and their families.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department reported the county’s second death of a resident from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Tuesday. No other information about the individual has been released. As of the health department's latest report, there are now 42 confirmed cases of residents...

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.

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...

SOLEDAD — Veterans Day events and ceremonies across the county were shut down this year due to Covid-19 restrictions, but Soledad residents were still able to thank local veterans and remember the fallen during a banner dedication ceremony at Cesar Chavez Park. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/new-banner-display-in-soledad-recognizes-local-veterans/

SOLEDAD — Covid-19 continues to be an ongoing concern in Monterey County, and Soledad City Council heard updates during its Aug. 19 meeting about combatting the pandemic within the city, not only about testing, but also containing an outbreak inside the city’s nursing facility. FULL...

GREENFIELD — Youth in Greenfield and South Monterey County have been able to supplement their homework packets and distance learning with science lessons contained in “Bags Full of Science,” a project by the Greenfield Community Science Workshop. The bags contain materials for science projects and instructions in both...

In a ceremony Feb. 12 at the French Consulate in San Francisco, Dr. Duane Hyde — a longtime resident and family doctor of King City — was recognized for his service in World War II with the Legion of Honor medal, France’s highest order of merit for military and civil awards.