South County YMCA collecting toys for ‘Share Your Holiday’
The South County YMCA is accepting unwrapped toys for "Share Your Holiday" at the Soledad location at 560 Walker Drive.
Ready to serve
Roy Harmon is legally blind, but that doesn’t stop him from owning and overseeing a food service operation at the Salinas Valley State Prison and Correctional Training Facility in Soledad.
Grant funds sought for fire station upgrades
The City of Soledad is looking at making upgrades to the Soledad Fire Station and the Waste Water Treatment Plant services through a Community Development Block Grant application.
South County gives thanks
Thanksgiving is not only a time to gather around the table with family and friends, but it is also a time to reflect on the past year and give thanks. In the spirit of the holiday, South County Newspapers asked local officials, residents and youth what they are thankful for this year.
Oath of office
Soledad Unified School District has a new School Board Trustee in Monica Pantoja.
Council votes to extend marijuana emergency ordinance
The City of Soledad is extending the regulations on cultivation, distribution and the use of non-medical marijuana for 12 more months.
Baked Potato Luncheon brings community together
Gonzales Community Church held its annual Baked Potato Luncheon on Nov. 16 and served many Gonzales residents.
Businesses, residents unite for ‘No Straw November’
Gonzales Youth Council and the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce are teaming up during the month of November for “No Straw November.”
THANKING VETERANS
The Salinas Annual Veterans Day Parade brought many local veterans as well as high school groups, such as Soledad High School NJROTC and Gonzales Marching Band, to honor veterans Nov. 11 at Downtown Main Street.
Up in smoke
Smoke was seen from miles away as Cal Fire conducted a prescribed burn on private property in the Gabilan Range near Soledad on Nov. 7.