Gonzales student's heritage hog sells for $33K
Gonzales High School FFA Chapter President and Monterey Bay Sectional Reporter Samantha Santos, who was selected as the Monterey County Fair’s 2017 Heritage Scholarship winner, auctioned off two hogs Sept. 2 at the fair, one of which — the heritage hog — sold for more than $33,000.
June Primary filing period opens Feb. 12
The June Primary Election is less than five months away and filing dates are rapidly approaching.
Chamber looking for citizen, business nominations
It’s that time of year to award the Soledad Chamber’s Citizen of the Year, and it needs help choosing who that should be. Nominations are also being sought for Business of the Year, the Friend of the Community and a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement a
CAPITAL BOUND
Soledad Unified School District is changing over to solar energy and plans to take their project to Washington, D.C., this spring. The district is also wrapping up the last portions of the solar array projects.
Fair kickoff dinner set for Saturday
Salinas Valley Fair’s annual kickoff dinner and dance is set for Saturday, April 28, at the fairgrounds’ Orradre Building in King City.
New van helps transport patients
Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad has a new van to transport residents to medical appointments outside of the community.
‘Monterey Pop’ revisits Summer of Love
The community can step back in time for a special screening of “Monterey Pop” on Friday, May 12.
School hosts first ‘Baconfest’
Bacon took over the Main Street Middle School Gym on May 25 as the Associated Student Body presented “Baconfest.”
Tax prep volunteers needed
Alliance on Aging is looking for a few South County residents to volunteer for the 2018 Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program, which offers no-cost tax preparation services for seniors in Monterey County.
Local diabetes patients among first to receive automated insulin delivery
Patients with Type 1 diabetes at the Salinas Valley Medical Clinic Diabetes and Endocrine Center are among the first in the world to have access to a revolutionary new FDA approved device.

















