Jack Franscioni celebrates 97th birthday with Soledad students
SOLEDAD — Students at Jack Franscioni Elementary School celebrated
the birthday of Jack Franscioni himself on Feb. 13.
Franscioni celebrated his 97th birthday on Feb. 1, and school
officials put together a celebration in his honor, during which students sang
to him and delivered hand-made birthday cards...
Organizations team up for pet vaccination clinic
Several pet owners braved the wind April 27 to get their animals vaccinated, eat lunch and receive a collar for dogs.
Pinnacles National Park closes to all day-use visitors to slow spread of COVID-19
PAICINES
— Pinnacles National Park will close to all day-use visitors and vehicles effective
Saturday and remain open only to campers with reservations in response to
efforts from public health authorities to slow the spread of the novel
coronavirus (COVID-19).
As
of March 28, the national park, about five miles...
New Hartnell College campus in Soledad nears completion
SOLEDAD — Final preparation continues at the Hartnell Community College campus in Soledad.
FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/new-hartnell-college-campus-in-soledad-nears-completion/
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.
5 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — There are now five confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Monterey County as of Friday, up one from yesterday’s announcement, according to the latest report from Monterey County Health Department.
Four of the cases are travel-related, and the other is...
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...
Local domestic violence case inspires new play
A South County domestic violence case has inspired longtime local playwright David Norum's latest theater project, “My Name Is…”, premiering this weekend at the Pink Flamingo Theater in Monterey.
Soledad’s Local Control and Accountability Plan meetings reach halfway point
SOLEDAD — The series of Local Control and Accountability
Plan (LCAP) workshops for the Soledad Unified School District is underway, with
the fourth of seven having taken place on Feb. 13 at Frank Ledesma Elementary
School.
“The purpose of tonight is to hear from the parents what’s
important to...
Seaside courthouse ranked higher than Greenfield’s
A local delegation of South County officials attended a public meeting Aug. 29 in San Francisco to receive information they already knew was coming.
