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Last Thursday first-term Congressman Jimmy Panetta, son of former Congressman Leon Panetta, visited the City of Soledad.

Soledad schools have been working on their emergency site plans and last week approved them during the school district meeting.

The South Monterey County Fire Protection District (SOMOCO) and the City of Soledad Fire Department partnered for a regional traffic safety grant and were awarded $70,000 for the purchase of electric powered extrication equipment with funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Fifth to eighth-grade students from South County met up at the Soledad YMCA to join in on a special program that allowed them to work with a professional musician.

August is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and the City Council of Soledad honored Jacob’s Heart at its Aug. 2 meeting.

Manzoni Vineyards and South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) hosted the second annual Pinot for Paws event June 10 that featured the band Soulfoot. The day consisted of a barbecue lunch, executive raffle, live music, dancing and wine tasting.

Michael Sebastian Ortega was named the winner of this year’s Soledad Unified School District’s Future Chef Competition.

The 57th Annual Soledad Mission Fiesta is set for this Sunday, Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Soledad Mission.

Entrance fees for Pinnacles National Park near Paicines have increased for 2018 in order to fund services and maintenance that park staff says will directly benefit visitors.

An Amber Alert issued Monday morning came to a close in San Jose, where the kidnapped Soledad boy was found safe.