Caballero named 2017 Legislator of the Year
Assemblymember Anna Caballero was named the 2017 Legislator of the Year by the California Special District Association (CSDA) on March 28.
Egg-cellent photo
Easter eggs, the Easter bunny, spring dresses, dressy shirts and more took center stage this week as the community of Soledad celebrated Easter.
Monterey-Salinas Transit service area expanding
Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) is improving its services and expanding facilities to South County while also looking for bus drivers.
Policy changes affecting recycling companies
Patrick Matthews, general manager of Salinas Valley Recycles, says there have been many challenges in the recycling business over the past year that are changing how things are managed on the manufacturing side of recycling.
Mastering MESA
Local members from the 2017-18 Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) Club competed at the annual MESA competition at UC Santa Cruz on March 3.
Chamber Awards Gala called off
Soledad-Mission Chamber of Commerce will not be hosting its Chamber Awards Gala this year, although businesses and residents will still receive awards for Business of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Friend of the Community and Lifetime Achievement Award.
Rockets, robots and more at Science Maker Faire
Students from throughout Soledad, Gonzales, Greenfield and King City arrived at the Soledad High School multipurpose room March 21 to showcase what they learned in science class and present their science projects during the Science Maker Faire.
Council approves first reading of changes to card rooms and betting limit
Soledad City Council has approved changes to card rooms, including upping the betting limit per hand and which card games can be played.
Schools re-evaluate safety procedures
Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City school districts are working on changing safety procedures to ensure student safety.
CROWNING MOMENT
King City High School student Teagan Soares was named 2018 Miss Salinas Valley Fair last weekend after two days of competition.