South County students, parents attend Gang Prevention Summit
More than 200 residents from Monterey County participated in the annual Gang Prevention Summit last Saturday. Among those in attendance were parents, teenagers and middle school students from the South County area.
Job well done
Soledad High School NJROTC earned a Bravo Zulu ribbon during the annual inspection by Area Manager Capt. Daniel Wenceslao on Jan. 17.
Council approves 2017-18 budget
City of Soledad is looking to the future with its budget forecasting, seeing bright spots with the movie theater and activity with residential building, expenditures in law enforcement and 911 dispatch.
New left turn signals installed at Front and Nestles
Soledad drivers received some traffic relief after turn signal lights were added at the traffic intersection of Front Street and Nestles Road.
Soledad brings solar power to every school in district
Building on the momentum and success of Soledad High School’s Solar Project completed in February 2017, the Soledad Unified School District began construction on a second round of solar projects in mid-December 2017.
AZTEC PRIDE
Disney-themed parade floats featuring “Toy Story,” “The Incredibles,” “Monsters Inc.” and more took over Soledad High School last week as students and staff celebrated Homecoming.
Schools re-evaluate safety procedures
Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City school districts are working on changing safety procedures to ensure student safety.
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.
Changes coming to June ballot
Monterey County Elections Program Manager Greta Arevalo visited Soledad City Council on May 2 to speak about changes that are coming to election ballots in Monterey County, ahead of the June 5 Primary Election.
Board approves school safety plan
Soledad schools have been working on their emergency site plans and last week approved them during the school district meeting.
















