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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released preliminary results from its new five-star rating system for Nursing Home Facilities, and has given Mee Memorial Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Unit unit a five-star rating.

MONTEREY COUNTY — A new report, “Investing in Families: Expanding Child Care Access in Monterey County,” by California Budget & Policy Center experts Laura Pryor and Erik Saucedo, in collaboration with First 5 Monterey County, shines a spotlight on the critical child care challenges...

VACCINE CLINIC SOLEDAD — VNA Community Services will be administering free Covid-19 and flu vaccinations at a pop-up clinic hosted by the Soledad McDonald’s, 1215 S. Front St., on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vaccinations are available for ages 2 and...

SALINAS VALLEY — Last week’s rainstorm caused considerable damage throughout South Monterey County that resulted in numerous road closures, mudslides, flooding and fallen trees. Officials warned of possible flooding and property damage ahead of the multi-day storm, which dropped several inches of rain per day,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Beginning this fall semester, Hartnell College students will be able to ride Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) more easily through a new Tap2Ride pilot program that allows them to board by simply tapping a contactless bankcard on the fare reader. The pilot streamlines the...

POLL WORKERS MONTEREY COUNTY — On Wednesday, Aug. 23, Monterey County Elections is inviting community members to sign up to be a poll worker in honor of National Poll Worker Volunteer Day. To sign up, visit tinyurl.com/MCE-Poll-Worker. For more information about becoming a poll worker,...

JOLON — Fort Hunter Liggett Fire and Emergency Services supported a Mutual Aid request to support the Pacific Palisades Fire in Southern California, Jan. 9-21. Firefighters James Krenkel, Ken Hanna and Clayton Gardner deployed as part of a Monterey County Office of Emergency Services Strike...

MONTEREY COUNTY — After 18 rounds and numerous words, Monterey County has a new spelling champion. Ryan Ferguson, an eighth-grade student from San Carlos School in Monterey, out-spelled 26 other students from schools throughout the county to win the Countywide Spelling Bee on March 16...

SALINAS VALLEY — November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and Blue Zones Project Monterey County is taking the initiative to raise awareness about type 2 diabetes prevention, management and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. With a month-long series of events and activities, many of...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County voters have returned their ballots to choose candidates for various state and local offices in the June 7 California Primary Election. According to Monterey County Elections, there are 208,274 registered voters in the county. The latest numbers show that 34,758...