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The Soledad community experienced a shockwave recently as news spread that Soledad Community Health Care District Chief Executive Officer Steve Pritt had died. Local Rotarians and members of Eden Valley Care Center gathered last week to honor Pritt’s memory.

Soledad Unified School District students will have a surprise waiting for them when they return to school in August, as all grade levels will receive lunch and breakfast for free.

The rides are arriving, entries were taken over the weekend, animals are weighing in today, and the Salinas Valley Fair is about to begin.

Chevron and Monterey Peninsula Foundation selected Main Street Middle School as the recipient of a $20,000 grant through the 2018 Chevron Eagles for Education Program.

Main Street Middle School construction is nearing the half-way mark with the shell of the science, administration and gym buildings almost complete.

This year’s Christmas Celebration in Soledad was full of holiday cheer and royalty, as the winners of the Snow Queen and King contests — Iris Ruiz and Charlie Ruiz, respectively — were announced following the end of the 32nd annual Christmas Parade.

Soledad High School will graduate one of its own a year early as student Abril Alcala will have completed her high school courses at the end of the 2018-19 school year.

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 Soledad Christmas Parade Committee is working on the final details for the upcoming Christmas Parade and festivities on Dec. 2.

Fiber-based, high-speed broadband Internet is coming to the City of Soledad by the end of 2018.