Soledad awarded $88K grant
The City of Soledad has received an $88,444 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration to help improve the local fire department’s facilities and equipment.
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.
Let’s Zumba
About 50 dancers participated in the fifth annual Zumba event June 23 at the Soledad Medical Clinic parking lot.
Council approves more funding for Event Center plans
The City of Soledad is moving forward with the Soledad Event Center project by approving an additional $8,765 for contract planning services with EMC Planning Group Inc.
Working hard: Residents help clean up Mission San Antonio
South County residents lend a hand during Community Work Day on Aug. 14 to help with the maintenance of Mission San Antonio De Padua near Jolon.
A HELPING PAW
Veterans are getting a helping hand — or rather, a helping paw — to help them overcome Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
City recognizes achievements of Soledad High’s NJROTC
City of Soledad recently honored the Soledad High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NJROTC) cadets and advisers.
ROTARY READS
Last week members of the Soledad Rotary International Club visited San Vicente Elementary School in the Soledad Union School District on a quest to spread the love of reading to first-graders.
Rotarians deliver dictionaries to Soledad third graders
Soledad Rotarians began their dictionary deliveries Sept. 17 to third-grade students in the Soledad Unified School District.
City moves forward with projects
Upcoming projects in the City of Soledad are going to keep city staff very busy. From new stoplights to water reclamation to the new theater, the city has got a lot going on.
