New program provides free breakfast and lunch to all Soledad students
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.
SHS student to graduate a year early
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.
Construction nears halfway mark on new middle school
Main Street Middle School construction is nearing the half-way mark with the shell of the science, administration and gym buildings almost complete.
Cronk appointed South County Newspapers editor
Ryan Cronk has been appointed editor of South County Newspapers — the King City Rustler, Greenfield News, Soledad Bee and Gonzales Tribune.
Camp allows inmates to connect with their children
Incarcerated fathers joined their sons and daughters during Camp Grace, a weeklong camp that is in its second year at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad.
Lake San Antonio to reopen for recreation
The County of Monterey and the California Parks Company have announced the reopening of Lake San Antonio, which has been closed since July 2015 due to the drought.
Main Street update
Main Street Middle School is getting a major upgrade with four new buildings that include a gym, administration offices and classrooms, all under the direction of a construction team.
Salinas Valley Fair attracts nearly 40,000 visitors
The 74th annual Salinas Valley Fair was packed with entertainment, livestock, youth exhibits and displays of the Salinas Valley’s rich agricultural heritage and abundance.
Berlanga retires from school board
The Soledad Unified School District Board of Trustees said farewell to Marie Berlanga, who retired from the school board Oct. 11.
Rotary receives special visit
Three special visitors stopped by the Soledad Rotary Club lunch meeting July 20, including two Camp Royal students and a foreign exchange student.
