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Soledad opens transitional housing facility, Soquel school board approves layoffs

KAZU | By Erin Malsbury
Published March 9, 2026 at 9:26 AM PDT
Photo shows a one-story building near Soledad with mountains in the background on a cloudy day.
County of Monterey
The Sendero Facility provides temporary housing for people who were living in an encampment by the Salinas River.

In today's newscast, the City of Soledad and County of Monterey celebrate the opening of a transitional housing facility for people who were living by the Salinas River. Plus, the Soquel Union Elementary School District board of trustees approves layoffs of 17 staff.
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Erin Malsbury
Erin is an award-winning journalist and photographer. She's written for local and national outlets, including the Smithsonian and Science Magazine. She has a master's degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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