Students, parents unite for Math Festival
Main Street Middle School hosted its first Math Festival on Feb. 22. Prior to 2018, Main Street teachers and math students participated in a combined Math Festival with Soledad High School.
Family fun at YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day Event
The time has come again for the YMCA Healthy Kids Day Event. This year the event will be on Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and as usual it is free to everyone in South County and open to all ages.
Local transit system celebrates 15 years
Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) is celebrating its 15th anniversary of service to South County this year.
New officers sworn in
Soledad Police Department welcomed two new officers, Jesus Contreras and Marco Lugo, who were sworn in Jan. 26.
CROWNING MOMENT
King City High School student Teagan Soares was named 2018 Miss Salinas Valley Fair last weekend after two days of competition.
Live auction raises more than $100K for fair
More than 500 supporters attended the annual Salinas Valley Fair kickoff dinner, dance and auction fundraiser Saturday in King City, raising funds for the Fair and the Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation, both nonprofits.
Chamber looking for citizen, business nominations
It’s that time of year to award the Soledad Chamber’s Citizen of the Year, and it needs help choosing who that should be. Nominations are also being sought for Business of the Year, the Friend of the Community and a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement a
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.
Soledad welcomes newest K-9 officer Huro
Soledad’s newest police officer is a canine (K-9) unit, Huro, who is partnered with Officer Walter Tinay.
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.

















