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SOLEDAD — Students from throughout Monterey County gathered at Soledad High School on Feb. 1 as the Soledad Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) hosted a drill competition. The four other schools in the county with cadet programs — Monterey, Seaside, Everett Alvarez and...

SOLEDAD — Top scholars at Soledad High School were recently honored at a virtual ceremony presented by the Soledad Rotary Club and the Soledad Unified School District. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/virtual-ceremony-recognizes-soledad-high-schools-top-scholars-for-2020/

Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) meetings are underway in Soledad and saw a large parent turnout at the first meeting at San Vicente Elementary on Jan. 31.

Soledad Police Department organized and hosted the annual National Night Out last Tuesday, Aug. 6, that took place at the South County YMCA.

SOLEDAD — Soledad City Council members unanimously approved an amendment to a 27-lot subdivision of single-family houses to be developed by Nino Homes. FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/soledad-city-council-approves-housing-subdivision-and-plans-for-traffic-control/

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

SOUTH COUNTY — An annual Halloween tradition dating back 34 years in south Monterey County could be in jeopardy this year unless donations start picking up. More than 2,000 residents attend the Harvest Night Festival each year at the South County YMCA in Soledad. The...

The City of Soledad is looking into expanding its fire station and is applying for Community Development Block Grants to fund the project.

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...

SOLEDAD — Premiere Cinemas in Soledad will be hosting a grand-opening celebration this Saturday, May 21. The celebration will start with welcoming remarks at 10 a.m. from radio personality Matthew Arnett, who will also be the event’s emcee, followed by a few words from Soledad...