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A new contender has entered the race for the District 3 position on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors. Alejandro Chavez of Soledad announced his candidacy Jan. 4 in front of the Soledad Pinnacles Visitor Center.

At the last Soledad City Council meeting, the council and mayor came together to honor local staff for National Public Works Week, which runs from May 21 to 27.

Monterey County is asking residents for their thoughts on how potential cannabis tax revenue should be spent.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a recovery plan for the Central California distinct population segment of the California tiger salamander.

Plans are underway for changes to the Jesse Gallardo Park, which is home to a baseball field, tennis courts and a large span of grass.

The Monterey County Genealogy Society, Inc. (MoCoGenSo) will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday, May 4, at 7 p.m.

A group of Soledad and Gonzales students recently took part in the Young Legislators Program, which included seminars, activities and a series of guest speakers all geared toward educating students about California government.

Monterey County Office of Education’s (MCOE) Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Jaime Valenzuela-Mumau spoke to members of the Soledad Rotary.

More than 2,800 total participants in the 16th annual AIDS/LifeCycle bike ride visited the South County area Monday while embarking on a 545-mile journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles this week.

Hot sausages were flying off the grill Saturday in Soledad at Bill Ramus Park for the sausage takeout barbecue to benefit the Soledad Police Department’s K-9 dogs, Huro and Leco. Local residents attended the event for a great lunch and to meet the pair of working dogs that are helping to keep Soledad a safer community.