Mee Memorial CEO makes national list of best rural hospital execs
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System CEO Rena Salamacha has been included on a national list of 80 influential rural hospital leaders.
Compiled by Becker’s Hospital Review, the list includes “executives who put their heart and soul into ensuring their more remote communities have...
Vitalant offers free Halloween costume T-shirts to blood donors
MONTEREY COUNTY — Blood donors can cross “save lives” and “find a Halloween costume” off their to-do list: Vitalant is rewarding all blood donors Sept. 15 through Oct. 5 with a spooktacular free “Instant Halloween Costume” T-shirt.
Not having a robust blood supply can be...
San Lucas Elementary to unveil new athletic facilities
SAN LUCAS — San Lucas Union Elementary School District will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, April 22, at 1:30 p.m. to celebrate the unveiling of its newly completed student athletic facilities, including a track, soccer field and sand volleyball court.
The event will take place...
High temperatures pose risk to pets, SPCA warns
MONTEREY COUNTY — With unseasonably high temperatures expected this week, the SPCA Monterey County is urging pet owners to take precautions to keep animals safe.
“What feels hot to you is also hot for your pet,” the SPCA said in a statement.
The organization offers these...
New cameras monitor Arroyo Seco landslide
GREENFIELD — The County of Monterey, along with Cal Fire and state geologists are continuing to monitor a landslide in Arroyo Seco west of Greenfield that was discovered last month following the onslaught of winter storms.
As part of that monitoring, an ALERTCalifornia camera station...
Monterey County seeks community input on ‘Vision Zero’ safety plan
MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is launching a series of public workshops next week to gather community input for its upcoming “Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Action Plan,” a comprehensive initiative aimed at making local streets and roadways safer for...
Bay Federal Credit Union workplace campaign raises $12,600 for United Way
MONTEREY COUNTY — Bay Federal Credit Union announced that its January workplace campaign raised over $12,600 for United Way.
Employees of the Credit Union made both one-time donations and payroll deductions in support of United Way of Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.
As part of their...
Hartnell College students prepare for annual art showcase in King City
KING CITY — Students of all artistic disciplines will have their works shown at the Salinas Valley Arts and Innovation Hub’s fourth annual South County Arts Empowerment Showcase on Friday, May 9, at Hartnell College’s King City Education Center.
From drawing and painting to music...
Memorial bench honoring Paula Martinez unveiled at King City Forest Service office
KING CITY — A bench honoring long-time King City resident Paula Martinez was dedicated June 24 at the U.S. Forest Service Monterey Ranger District Office on South Mildred Avenue in King City.
Martinez, who died in 2023, was a 30-plus year employee of the Forest...
National poetry competition comes to Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) will host the annual Poetry Out Loud (POL), a national recitation competition for local high school students, on Saturday, Feb. 3.
The 2024 POL competition will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the CSUMB...
