A Grand Opening Ceremony for a new Womens Health Center took place on Thursday, November 19 in Soledad. The new Clinic is 3,000 feet in size and it includes additional exam rooms, full-time OB-GYN and ultrasound services, a state of the art mammogram machine and classrooms for prenatal and nutritional education. It took over 15 years to get this new Womens Health Center in Soledad constructed at a cost of over $4.5 million dollars. Funding for this project was made possible by grants and donors. The new Womens Health Center in Soledad is open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 6 pm.
Lake San Antonio Closed Due to Large Scale Fish Die Off; Number of Fish Impacted is Increasing and Reason for Die Off Remains Unknown
July 9, 2024- Out of abundance of caution for public health, County of Monterey Parks is closing the Lake San Antonio facility due to a large-scale fish die off from an unknown cause. On July 5, 2024, Parks staff noticed that dead baitfish, mostly shad, began washing up on the shore around Lake San Antonio and immediately contacted California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to report the situation. At that time, the CDFW fisheries biologist stated the fish die off was most likely due to the high temperatures and low dissolved oxygen level in the water and that the situation most likely did not present a risk to the public. Parks staff also contacted the Water Resources Agency (WRA), State Water Resources Control Board and Environmental Health Bureau. Unfortunately, the fish die off has continued with larger species such as bass, catfish, crappie, carp, and trout being impacted. Attached photos include a 3–4-pound bass. CDFW, WRA and EHB are working together to try to determi
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