Congressman Panetta speaks to Soledad High students
Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel), representing the 20th District, recently spoke to four government and leadership classes at Soledad High School.
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.
Tri-county area launches text-to-911 service
A new service in Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties allows people to contact 911 centers via text message.
GRAPE STOMP
This year’s Soledad Mission Fiesta saw the return of the annual Grape Stomp featuring eight young ladies from the Mission School District.
South County joins nationwide immigration reform protests
More than 50 demonstrators, including many children, stood together last Saturday afternoon at King City’s welcome sign in protest against current harsh immigration policies at the nation’s southern border.
Giving youth a direction
The Soledad High School has something special that the rest of the South County high schools don’t: the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC).
Ghoulish games
Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum’s sixth annual Ghost Stories returned to San Lorenzo County Park in King City this past Saturday.
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.
Application period opens for 2019 Miss Salinas Valley Fair
The search is on for the next Miss Salinas Valley Fair, as the application period officially opens for local high school girls to apply for the 2019 competition.
City considers partnerships to bring solar energy to Soledad
Solar energy is back to the forefront for the City of Soledad after it previously hit a snag with legislation.
