Bright future ahead
Soledad senior Brian Sanchez has earned a full ride to the University of Maine in Orono after four years as part of the Soledad High School Navy JROTC program.
GRID Alternatives accepting applications for solar panel installation
GRID Alternatives is accepting applications from low to moderate income homes in the cities of Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales.
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/
City of Soledad swears in first female mayor
SOLEDAD — Seats shifted during Soledad City Council’s Dec. 2 meeting, in which outgoing Mayor Fred Ledesma called the meeting to order one last time while Anna Velazquez was sworn in as the city’s first female mayor.
FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/city-of-soledad-swears-in-first-female-mayor/
Soledad pool set to reopen Monday
SOLEDAD — The Soledad pool will open Feb. 3 to be available
for swim lessons, water aerobics and lap swims again.
“We are the only indoor swimming pool south of Salinas,”
said Frances Bengtson, executive director of the Soledad-Mission Recreation
District. “It gets windy here and being...
County supervisor breaks ground on new office
Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez is opening up a new office in Greenfield as part of The Vines at Greenfield Shopping Center.
Welcome to Soledad
Changes are coming to the Soledad Visitors Center, as the City of Soledad approved a management agreement for the operation of the facility with Salinas Valley Tourism and Visitors Bureau.
Salinas Valley schools scramble to meet food needs of students
SALINAS VALLEY — Area schools have begun offering free food to children from age 1 through 18. Times and plans differ by city, but they all have the same mission, to ensure area youth have a reliable source of food during the coronavirus-related closure...
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...
Soledad debate students bring home first
Students from Monterey County schools gathered last month for the eighth annual Migrant Education Speech and Debate Tournament.
