Soledad NewsLocal news for Soledad, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.City lobbying garners congressional support for Cemex bill- May 31, 2008 City officials helped U.S. Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon gain support of his proposed Cemex legislation during a visit to Washington, D.C. last week.http://www.topix.net/city/soledad-ca/2008/05/city-lobbying-garners-congressional-support-f... Mitchell Elementary named for 19th century pioneer- May 29, 2008 Thomas Finley Mitchell came to California from Texas, and in 1860 he became the first United States citizen to reside in Soledad Canyon, where he started a cattle ranch and also farmed and raised honey bees.http://www.topix.net/city/soledad-ca/2008/05/mitchell-elementary-named-for-19th-century-pi... 2008 Memorial Day events- May 27, 2008 Balboa Park: Second day of the Reading of the Names ceremony, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center.http://www.topix.net/city/soledad-ca/2008/05/2008-memorial-day-events?fromrss=1 Police & Courts- May 25, 2008 A 30-year-old convicted child molester is dead after being killed at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad.http://www.topix.net/city/soledad-ca/2008/05/police-courts?fromrss=1 |