Giving youth a direction
The Soledad High School has something special that the rest of the South County high schools don’t: the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC).
Red Cross moves to smaller Hollister office beginning in July
The American Red Cross is vacating the building it has rented for many years on Fifth Street in Hollister in favor of a smaller, less expensive administrative office about one-half block away on San Benito Street.
City Council honors Public Works Department
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.
‘WOW’ week welcomes students
Cheers, games, dancing and more kicked off Soledad High School’s Week of Welcome, also known as WOW, which ended Aug. 24 as students came together for a rally.
Full speed ahead
Placing of the cornerstone at the new Main Street Middle School was held last Monday with members of the School Board on hand to get the construction of Phase Two started.
Tour de Dance to raise funds for South County’s first original ballet
Monterey County Dance Foundation’s charitable event, Tour de Dance, this Saturday will raise funds for South County’s first original ballet production, “The Nightingale,” next year.
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.
Museum hosts 10th annual Holiday Open House, donation drive
Express your holiday spirit at the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum’s 10th annual Holiday Open House at San Lorenzo County Park, 1160 Broadway St. in King City, on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 12 to 4 p.m.
Feedback sought on police services
A new police survey was sent out to residents of Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City on Aug. 21 as part of the Strengthening Law Enforcement and Community Relations grant.
Preparations underway for Chamber Gala
Soledad-Mission Chamber of Commerce has come to a decision on the 2016 Business of the Year and Citizen of the Year winners, in addition to the honorees for Friend of the Community and the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement award.


















