Tag: medicine and health
Monterey County demobilizes Covid-19 isolation housing program
KING CITY — Monterey County has started the process of demobilizing Operation Oasis, its isolation housing program that assisted more than a thousand residents...
Guest Column | Happy Birthday to Mee! My How We’ve Grown
When Mee Memorial Hospital first opened its doors to South County residents in 1962, astronaut John Glenn had just become the first American to...
Monterey County’s first probable case of monkeypox detected
MONTEREY COUNTY — The first probable case of monkeypox in Monterey County has been detected, health officials announced Thursday.
According to the Monterey County Health...
Mee Memorial’s chief nursing officer retires
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Hospital in King City has promoted Kirsten Featherstone to chief nursing officer, replacing current CNO Elisa Moylan following her...
Guest Column | Eating Your Way Through the Produce Rainbow Brings...
During the height of the pandemic, the United Nations shined a spotlight on the vital role of fresh fruits and vegetables in the health...
Monterey County, Bay Area health officers urge caution as Covid cases...
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s health officer is joining 10 other officials from the Bay Area in stressing the importance of taking safety precautions,...
Sun Street Centers opens sober living homes in King City
KING CITY — Sun Street Centers recently celebrated the opening of two Sober Living Environments (SLEs) located behind its substance abuse facility in King...
For Second Straight Year, California Sees a Population Decline
LOS ANGELES — Deaths from COVID-19. Aging baby boomers. Fewer children. Restrictions on immigration.
These factors, as well as the soaring cost of living, are...
Guest Column | Make Your Voice Heard Through Health Survey
Throughout the pandemic, collaboration became a key element in the daily fight against the virus. It allowed Monterey County health care organizations, government agencies...
King City native creates organ sculptures in college
KING CITY — When Cedarville University senior Hannah Stuercke, a nursing major from King City, was assigned a project for her ceramics foundation course,...
