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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Salinas Valley State Prison inmates donate to veterans group
Veteran inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad recently put on a food drive to raise money for the Veterans Transition Center of Monterey County.
CDC issues E. coli warning on romaine lettuce from Salinas Valley
SALINAS
— Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as public health and
regulatory officials in several states and the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7
infections linked to romaine lettuce harvested from the Salinas Valley.
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on new...
Halloween events offer frightful fun for South County families
SOUTH COUNTY — Thousands of South County children and their families were treated to events full of frightful fun last Thursday for Halloween.
King City Recreation Department hosted “Trunk or Treat” for a second time Oct. 31 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, where local businesses...
Lake Nacimiento closed to visitors over COVID-19 concerns
BRADLEY — Monterey County Resource Management Agency has announced the closure of the resort and recreational area at Lake Nacimiento effective April 2 over concerns related to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
“Due to governmental restrictions and in light of cases occurring near...
Community invited to first K-9 unit fundraiser Saturday
Soledad Police Department’s K-9s Huro and Leco will be doing a meet and greet with the community on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bill Ramus Park during their first K-9 Unit Fundraiser.
Pizza pulled from schools after rodent droppings discovered
Pizzas were pulled from Soledad elementary schools this week after students found rodent droppings in their slices.
Soledad Mission decorates grounds, museum for Christmas
SOLEDAD — A
transformation has taken place at Soledad Mission as the Christmas at the
Soledad Mission event began last Friday night on the mission grounds at 36641
Fort Romie Road.
With a little tinsel and hard work, the mission museum has become a
holiday boutique where unique...
Soledad Pharmacy to close Jan. 15
Soledad Pharmacy, a staple business in Soledad, is set to close this month after about 110 years. The pharmacy will be merging patient files with CVS Pharmacy in the Soledad Mission Shopping Center.
Salinas Valley Fair cancels poultry show
Due to an outbreak of Virulent Newcastle Disease in California, Salinas Valley Fair officials have canceled poultry shows and exhibits at this year’s event in King City.
