The Soquel Union Elementary School District board approved layoffs. Seventeen staff members were affected by this decision. The City of Soledad also opened a new facility. This facility provides transitional housing. It serves individuals from a Salinas River encampment.
https://www.kazu.org/kazu-news/2026-03-09/soledad-opens-transitional-housing-facility-soquel-school-board-approves-layoffs