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KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System (MMHS) recently announced that Emergency Department Medical Director Dr. Noah Hawthorne has been awarded the Vituity Brilliance in Leadership Award for 2023. The prestigious award recognizes Vituity leaders who exemplify exceptional leadership and devoted service to the partnership...

THANKSGIVING STORYTIME GONZALES — Monterey County Free Libraries’ Gonzales Branch will host a special Thanksgiving Storytime on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at 12 p.m. The Gonzales Branch Library is located at 851 Fifth St. Call 831-386-6872 for more information. SPCA ADOPTIONS SALINAS — Skip the crowded malls and...

KING CITY — King City Police Department has arrested a local woman for aiding and abetting a known suspect involved in last December’s triple murder. Over the past year, the department has been investigating the Dec. 26, 2021, shooting that killed King City residents Carlos...

CHASING DREAMS KING CITY — Key for a Cure is once again sponsoring the sixth annual “Chasing Dreams, Finding Cures: A St. Jude Fundraiser,” a barrel racing event set for Oct. 7-9 at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, 625 Division St., in King City. For more information...

UPDATE — Nov. 7, 2025: Full November SNAP/CalFresh benefits have begun posting to the EBT cards of Monterey County residents, according to the County of Monterey Department of Social Services on Friday. “The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is telling us that California has initiated...

SAN LUCAS — Prior to winter break and the recent storms, Chris Hughes of the X-Games and Lennie Westfall of Nickelodeon Games performed gravity-defying twists and tricks on their BMX bikes for San Lucas and Bradley students at San Lucas School.  The dual-campus audience ages...

BUSINESS GRANTS CALIFORNIA — A virtual town hall with Sen. Anna Caballero took place Jan. 4, providing information about a new Covid-19 relief grant for small business owners. The event was the result of a partnership between Caballero, el Pajaro CDC and Small Business Majority,...

SALINAS VALLEY — Fourth of July festivities have been canceled throughout South Monterey County, with years of tradition being quelled by health concerns with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In past years, Gonzales would host a 5K race in the morning, followed by a parade and...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Evacuation orders and warnings in most Monterey County communities have been lifted. Those permitted to return to evacuated areas are encouraged to proceed carefully. If a yellow or red placard was placed on a structure on your parcel, please get in touch...

OPEN HOUSE GREENFIELD — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez is hosting the fourth annual District 3 Open House on Thursday, July 25, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at his main office at the Greenfield Civic Center, 599 El Camino Real, in Greenfield. During this time,...