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A tractor trailer full of broccoli took out 100 feet of guard railing and caused a single vehicle accident at about 6:30 p.m. last Friday on the Highway 101 northbound overpass.

Monterey County has been declared a “Dreamers County,” one of the first counties in the nation to enact a resolution supporting the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which grants a temporary reprieve from deportation for so-called “Dreamers,” immigrants who were brought into the country as children by their parents.

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.

Soledad Rotarians were recently visited by Specialist Jasmine Tirado from the National Guard.

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.

In a small ceremony held last week at City Hall, the City of Soledad added another officer to its ranks.

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.

To help outreach and education efforts, the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has established the Census 2020 Fund.

The City of Soledad is accepting bids to work on improvements to the Well #6 Rehabilitation Project.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) are reminding everyone to stay cool and hydrated as temperatures across the state continue to climb.