Fort Hunter Liggett installs new garrison commander
Col. Kerry E. Norman has taken charge of the largest Army Reserve installation and the seventh largest post in the nation, becoming Fort Hunter Liggett’s newest garrison commander at a Change of Command ceremony conducted last Friday.
5,000 7th Infantry Division soldiers train at Fort Hunter Liggett
Nearly 5,000 Seventh Infantry Division soldiers conducted a Bayonet Focus training on Feb. 12 at Fort Hunter Liggett.
SCAR receives $5K grant for spay, neuter vouchers
South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) is one of the agents chosen by Friends of Community Animal Services to receive a $5,000 grant for spay and neuter vouchers.
Grass fires keep crews busy in South County
A pair of wildland fires in the King City and Soledad areas kept local firefighters busy Monday, though no injuries nor damaged structures were reported in either incident.
Swiss Picnic attracts families for annual barbecue
Once again the annual Swiss Picnic drew families to the Gonzales Swiss Rifle Club for a day of music, barbecue and family Aug. 19.
City sells land to Hartnell College to develop satellite campus
Hartnell College and the City of Soledad reached an agreement Dec. 5 on a land sale for the new satellite campus.
Soledad makes top 50 safest cities in California
The City of Soledad has been named the 31st safest city in California, according to SafeWise.
New fee schedule approved by City Council
City of Soledad has approved a new fee schedule for the Regional Development Impact Fees on Nov. 7.
HEALTHY KIDS
What to do first was the question for most people during Saturday’s YMCA Healthy Kids Day Event. The activities were free to everyone in South County and open to all ages.
Rotary, Interact clubs host first joint meeting
Soledad High School Interact Club and Rotary Club came together for the first time for a quarterly meeting at California Gourmet Pizza on Sept. 27.
