Baked Potato Luncheon brings community together
Gonzales Community Church held its annual Baked Potato Luncheon on Nov. 16 and served many Gonzales residents.
Making testing fun
Preparations are underway for the upcoming Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) test at the local elementary schools.
City Council awards 3 fireworks permits
At last week’s Soledad City Council meeting, the council authorized the issuing of three Fireworks Sales Permits and the approval of three applications to sell.
Bryant Canyon Channel improvements making progress
Bryant Canyon Channel improvements are making progress with phase two in the works.
New admins announced at schools
The Soledad Unified School District has hired several new administrators for the upcoming year, from a new superintendent to an executive director of human resources to principals.
Up in smoke
Smoke was seen from miles away as Cal Fire conducted a prescribed burn on private property in the Gabilan Range near Soledad on Nov. 7.
A trip to the Capitol
Dozens of South County high school girls recently traveled to the California State Capitol in Sacramento to voice their concerns on local policy issues, explain their views on bills that lawmakers are considering and learn about policy-making.
Camp allows inmates to connect with their children
Incarcerated fathers joined their sons and daughters during Camp Grace, a weeklong camp that is in its second year at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad.
Natural gas distribution system upgrades begin
As Soledad High School students returned to school last week, they were met with orange cones and parts of the street lanes blocked off due to Pacific Gas and Electric Company upgrading portions of the natural gas distribution system that serves homes and businesses.
City recognizes achievements of Soledad High’s NJROTC
City of Soledad recently honored the Soledad High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NJROTC) cadets and advisers.