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SOLEDAD — Spook Fest 2020, a Halloween celebration in Soledad, is planned for Oct. 31 with multiple components, including a drive-through parade as well as virtual and no-contact contests. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/soledads-spook-fest-2020-offers-safe-and-fun-halloween/

Soledad city officials, community members and businesses recently met to speak about H-2A farmworker housing in the city.

Students, nonprofits, elected officials and citizens gathered in a meeting room at the South County YMCA in Soledad Aug. 22 to hash out which educational programs and services they wanted for the upcoming Hartnell Community College facilities.

South County’s first original ballet production, “The Nightingale,” dazzled audiences earlier this month with its musical score, striking costumes and strong performances from local youth at the Robert Stanton Theatre in King City.

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad hosted a community planning meeting Jan. 30 to begin the process of collecting feedback on the proposed Pinnacles Parkway Project, which is aimed at creating a street to connect Metz and Los Coches roads. Doing so would provide a way for people on...

Tickets are now available for the fun and fabulous Trashion Show, which returns to South County next month for the fourth year.

SOLEDAD — Hartnell College has broken ground on its new Soledad Education Center and celebrated the start of construction this month with a groundbreaking ceremony that was attended by more than 100 community members, local students and elected officials. Scheduled to open in spring 2021, the 16,750-square-foot multipurpose educational...

SALINAS VALLEY — Anna Graham was named one of Progressive Grocer magazine’s “Top Women in Grocery” in its annual list for 2020. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/soledad-foods-co-manager-honored-for-leadership/

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad celebrated its 100th anniversary during the Centennial Gala last Saturday. Hosted inside the Soledad Community Center, the semi-formal affair included dinner and an awards ceremony, along with live music and entertainment. Tickets for the Dec. 11 celebration sold out in...

KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair Board of Directors has voted unanimously to cancel the 76th Annual Salinas Valley Fair scheduled for May 14 to 17 in King City, citing California’s shelter-in-place travel restrictions and health concerns related to the spread of COVID-19. The board’s...