Monica Andrade is a Salinas native who found her home in Soledad, where she has lived for the past 12 years. During this time, she has become …

Louella Sumler is a mom, wife, nurse, and community leader in Marina. Sumler has also been a hula dancer for decades, and recently she took th…

Mel Mason was born in Kentucky, and moved to Seaside with his mother when he was 13. That was in 1956, to a very different Seaside.

Charles Chambers has been in Salinas for nearly 50 years. He moved to the area for work, and then became involved in his church and the commun…

Her presence, whether on the street or indoors, instantly grabs your attention. Ella Ruthie Watts, 89, dresses elegantly from head to toe and …

Rick Johnson was a 19-year-old soldier from Minnesota when he first stepped off the plane in Monterey for his assignment at the Defense Langua…