Board approves school safety plan
Soledad schools have been working on their emergency site plans and last week approved them during the school district meeting.
Building underway
Construction work on the new and updated Main Street Middle School is about 70 percent completed, according to Soledad school officials.
Soledad Salvation Army to host Craft Fair
Soledad Salvation Army will host a craft fair on July 1, showcasing local artists from Soledad, Gonzales and Greenfield.
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.
Changes coming to June ballot
Monterey County Elections Program Manager Greta Arevalo visited Soledad City Council on May 2 to speak about changes that are coming to election ballots in Monterey County, ahead of the June 5 Primary Election.
Soledad Bee launches new website
With a brand-new look and more functionality, the new website at SoledadBee.com launched Monday, April 17.
Dedication set for new windmill
King City in Bloom will host a dedication ceremony next Wednesday for the new windmill and landscaping at the entrance to San Lorenzo County Park.
COFFEE with a COP
Last Friday the Soledad Starbucks played host to the first “Coffee with a Cop” event, which let members of the public meet and interact with local officers from the Soledad Police Department.
Pinnacles tourism generates $16M to economy
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 233,000 visitors to Pinnacles National Park in 2017 spent $13.3 million in communities near the park, including the cities of South County.
New parents still qualify for health insurance through Covered California
Though Covered California’s annual open-enrollment period has ended for 2017 health coverage, having a newborn or adopting a child are among the circumstances that can make one eligible for special enrollment.
