U.S. tops 3 million Covid-19 vaccines a day
For the first time, more than 3 million people, on average, are receiving a COVID-19 vaccine each day in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And Saturday the country reported over 4 million doses in a...
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 forcing California — long associated in the public imagination as a destination and place of growth — to confront the...
Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum hosts drive-thru clam chowder dinner
KING CITY — Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum hosted its 26th Annual Drury Tankersley Clam Chowder Dinner this year with a pandemic adjustment on Jan. 29 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
Jessica Potts, MCARLM’s executive director, noted the clam chowder...
State eases restrictions, allows some reopenings
CALIFORNIA — Facing swelling political pressure and numerous lawsuits by businesses forced to shut down, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Monday lifted a strict stay-at-home order and handed to local authorities greater control over whether restaurants, hair salons and other commerce could reopen.
The...
Mee Memorial Hospital gift shop offers rare finds
KING CITY — When it comes to shopping, consumers typically love “hidden gems,” unique places where they can find just the right gift while also knowing that the purchase supports a greater cause.
Mee Memorial Healthcare System provides that opportunity through its hospital gift shop.
Located...
Mee Memorial Healthcare System acquires new CT scanner
SALINAS VALLEY — Diagnostic imaging has taken a huge technological leap forward within Mee Memorial Healthcare System following the acquisition of a state-of-the-art CT scanner.
While most hospitals use a 32- or 64-slice scanner, Mee Memorial’s new Toshiba 128-slice machine represents a significant advancement for...
San Lucas man shot to death early Sunday morning
SAN LUCAS — A San Lucas man was shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.
Around 3:35 a.m. on Sept. 5, gunshots were heard in the 53000 block of Julius Street in San Lucas. Deputies responded and found Ricardo...
Recovery, recall and record revenue: What’s driving Newsom’s budget
Six-hundred-dollar checks. Universal prekindergarten. Forgiveness for back rent, traffic tickets, utility bills. Big investments in the electrical grid, broadband, wildfire prevention, drought mitigation. Tax breaks for small business and Hollywood.
Flush with a huge surplus and threatened by a campaign to recall him from office,...
Suspect arrested for hitting man with tree branch in King City
KING CITY — King City Police have arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with a domestic violence incident earlier this week.
On Sept. 20, at about 12:30 p.m., officers from King City and California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a man using a...
