Mee Memorial Hospital recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Mee Memorial Hospital will be offering mammograms for women over 40 at a rate of $99.
New year means new resolutions
A new year means South Monterey County residents are making resolutions and goals for 2019, among those making New Year’s resolutions include local city officials, high school students, librarians and others.
Community meeting to discuss new roadway between Soledad and Metz Road
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad Community Development Department
will conduct a community meeting for the Pinnacles Parkway Project on Thursday,
Jan. 30, at 6:30 p.m. at San Vicente School.
The project is a proposed new roadway at the southern end of
the city, which would extend from...
Public meetings to discuss Salinas Valley Recycles’ long-term facility project
The Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority (aka Salinas Valley Recycles) has released a Notice of Preparation stating its intent to produce an Environmental Impact Report under the California Environmental Quality Act for the Long-Term Facility Needs Study
Elementary principal gets dunked by readers
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.
Artist duo creates field of exploration along Salinas River
SALINAS VALLEY — A secret garden named Lesnini Field has been created along the Salinas River in South Monterey County to showcase art and to emphasize discovery.
Created by California-based visual artist and writer Erik
Bakke and Dutch visual artist and educator Andre Dekker in...
Pinnacles National Park closes west entrance near Soledad over latest health guidance for COVID-19
PAICINES — Pinnacles National Park has announced additional modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state authorities to promote social distancing.
As of March 20, in compliance with CDC guidelines and statewide...
Holiday delivery
Local oil company Aera Energy is making the holidays brighter for four San Ardo families, including 15 children ranging in ages from 5 months to 15.
Gonzales student meets with state leaders
Gonzales High School senior Cindy Aguilar recently met with Tony Thurmond, the new state superintendent of public instruction, to speak with him about mental health services for high school students.
Bittersweet goodbye
Last Tuesday was bittersweet for local Pharmacists Anne Trebino and Jeff Hoogendyk, as Soledad Pharmacy closed its doors for good.
