Mee Memorial Healthcare System appoints Emery-Shea as CFO
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System (MMHS) has announced the appointment of Emily Emery-Shea as chief financial officer (CFO).
With over a decade of financial leadership experience in the healthcare sector, Emery-Shea brings a proven track record of fiscal stewardship, strategic planning and operational...
Enrichment program teaches hundreds of South Monterey County youth about farming
KING CITY — Hundreds of third-graders recently roamed the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City to learn about agriculture during the annual South County Farm Day.
Students from Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City schools attended the free educational enrichment program on Jan. 26,...
King City native in need of kidney transplant
KING CITY — In March, the generous spirit of King City was on full display as community members rallied around a life-long resident in need of a liver transplant. The event supporting Rita McCormack Tavernetti at the Orradre Building raised more than $150,000, heightened...
Scheid Family Wines VP winemaker retires
MONTEREY COUNTY — Scheid Family Wines Vice President of Winemaking Dave Nagengast has announced his retirement after 20 years with the Monterey County-based wine company.
Nagengast was the creative and organizational mastermind behind the company’s portfolio of wines, an early adopter of sustainable farming and...
Photos | Volunteers help Forest Service in King City clean up
A collaboration between the U.S. Forest Service, King City in Bloom, Sun Street Centers, Hartnell College, King City High School, Starbucks employees and Greenfield Community Science Workshop completed a successful cleanup project Saturday at the U.S. Forest Service District Office in King City. From...
King City Council considers proclamation declaring March 2 as ‘Day of Peace and Remembrance’
UPDATE: King City Council passed the proclamation Tuesday night, officially designating the first Sunday of March as a “Day of Peace and Remembrance” in the city.
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KING CITY — King City Council is set to consider a proclamation declaring March 2, 2025, as the...
California’s Recall: What to Watch
SACRAMENTO — California voters will decide whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, concluding an idiosyncratic election that has been held in the middle of a pandemic and closely watched as one of the first big indicators of the country’s political direction since...
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...
Congregation celebrates King City pastor’s 10th anniversary
KING CITY — The congregation of First Baptist Church made last Saturday a special night for Pastor Ken Reese and his wife Patty.
While Patty was in on the surprise dinner for the 10th anniversary of Ken’s service to the church as pastor, he was...
